Safety Patrol
To support businesses, restaurants and cultural institutions, CCD has deployed a bicycle patrol for the last 18 months within the District from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days per week. A second shift was added from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. in April 2022 to provide greater visibility during evening rush hour for office workers and for visitors and residents in the prime entertainment and dining areas within the District.
CCD’s bike patrol is closely coordinated with focused deployment by the Philadelphia police.
Starting in September 2022, CCD increased the uniformed bike patrols to more than 45 positions. This will enable deployment to increase from 20 to 25 bike patrol staff on the street each day – 15 working the day shift (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and 10 working the afternoon/night shift (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.).
The added patrols expand upon services CCD has provided for 31 years, including 100 teal-uniformed cleaners who sweep Center City sidewalks no less than three times each day and remove graffiti; and 45 teal-uniformed, unarmed, Community Service Representatives (CSRs) who patrol daily on defined foot beats on Center City sidewalks and in CCD-managed parks to provide information, offer assistance to the public, deter crime and serve as “eyes and ears” for the police.
The bike team members wear yellow and black jackets marked Safety Patrol and operate seven days a week including holidays on Center City streets. Like CCD CSRs, the bike Safety Patrols are unarmed, act as a deterrent and function like a professional town watch, communicating regularly and working in partnership with Philadelphia police as well as security personnel employed by many Center City buildings.
Additional Safety Patrol personnel are also deployed in two CCD managed parks, Dilworth Park and Sister Cities Park.
In The News
April 14, 2022 | Center City District expands unarmed bike patrol into evening hours, KYW Newsradio
April 14, 2022 | Center City District adding more bike patrols in effort to deter crime, 6abc Philadelphia
April 13, 2022 | Center City District Expanding Bike Patrol Program Into Evening Hours: ‘We Need To Make Sure That We’re Proactive’, CBS3