December 2, 2025
Philadelphia police officers were loading up the wagons on Monday. But this time, these vehicles were packed with food to donate to those in need. It’s a department-wide initiative that police leaders say was solidified in talking with their officers.
“Our police officers see them on a regular basis and report back to us. And we’re taking the initiative through our partnership to make sure Philadelphians are getting what they need,” said Inspector Michael Goodson, the department’s Commanding Officer for Community Partnerships.
For the last two weeks, every police precinct in the city has been gathering food donations from officers, employees and community members. On Monday, all the donations were loaded up and sent off to Philabundance. PPD officials say this is the first time this has been a department-wide program, and it’s usually left to individual precincts.