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PEACE PATROL has become synonymous with

OPERATION HUG THE BLOCK

PEACE PATROL employs justice-impacted men who lead collaborative work with police.  PEACE PATROL aims to decrease opportunities  for violence in public spaces, engage justice-impacted men in restorative service to their communities, and forge a new social contract between distressed neighborhoods and law enforcement. 

HOW DOES PEACE PATROL WORK?

WHAT?

WHAT?

WHAT?

  • Community-led visible deterrence with PPD support
  • Restorative employment for justice-impacted men
  • Drive down opportunity for violence in public spaces
  • Heal the relationship with law enforcement

HOW?

WHAT?

WHAT?

We establish  bases (meeting points) and regular routes in impacted communities. Participant perform hourly patrols of no more than 30 minutes. Justice-impacted participants are also provided with case management assesments. 

WHO?

WHAT?

WHO?

  • Justice-impacted men
  • Forward thinking police personnel
  • Committed community members
  • Diversion referrals for community service from various program partners

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PEACE PATROL (Operation Hug The Block)

A focus using both community and police patrol to help decrease the large amount of gun violence in the city of Philadelphia. We are a community looking to make a long term change. 

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THE RESULTS SHOW

Operation Hug The Block has successfully brought the community together and results are showing. The data and results are encouraging to look forward to a brighter future the more we as a community do the work. 

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RECAP (77 NIGHTS ON 77 BLOCKS)

Take a further look at the work that was done to help the community. 

OHTB Returns to A & Indiana

Aaron Baskerville talks to OHTB as they prepare to return to a block where they received threats.

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Mission: A less violent Thanksgiving Weekend than we had in 2020.

Thanksgiving Memorial Truce (After)

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