PHILADELPHIA - As violence continues to ravage Philadelphia, city officials have plans to meet Monday to discuss student and school safety.
There have so far been 180 shooting victims under the age of 18 this year. Mayor Jim Kenney, Superintendent Dr. William Hite, District Attorney Larry Krasner, and Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw will be a part of the press conference Monday afternoon.
They will join with students and educators to discuss the urgency of safety in and around city schools. Kevin Bethel, Chief of School Safety of the School District of Philadelphia, joined Good Day Philadelphia to talk about new initiatives. "The fear of crime is often worse than the crime itself," Kevin Bethel explained as he spoke of the fear many.