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In South Philly, community policing helps cut shootings in half

1st District Police Capt. Lou Campione credits old-school community policing, and some new strategies, with the drop in crime.

Capt. Lou Campione (center), commander of the 1st District, talks with bike officer Andrew Runowski while another, Jayson Troccoli, stands nearby on the 2000 block of Snyder Avenue in South Philly. (Yong Kim / Staff Photographer)
Capt. Lou Campione (center), commander of the 1st District, talks with bike officer Andrew Runowski while another, Jayson Troccoli, stands nearby on the 2000 block of Snyder Avenue in South Philly. (Yong Kim / Staff Photographer)Read more