More than half of Philadelphia residents do not feel safe in their neighborhoods at night, two-thirds have heard gunshots in the past year, and an overwhelming majority see public safety as the biggest issue facing the city.
has long been concentrated
That number drops to 24% in zip codes in North and West Philadelphia that experience the highest rates of violent crime. In some of those neighborhoods, nearly 9 in 10 people said they heard gunshots at some point in the last year.Gun violence is concentrated in neighborhoods that have long experienced other forms of disadvantage
Moore said nonprofits like his can prevent gun violence in the long term, but he senses that more community members want to see a police presence in targeted areas that have experienced the most shootings.
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