Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Draws on Personal Experience, Trauma to Address Gun Violence

By Sammy Caiola | WHYY

Published February 28, 2023 at 12:38 PM EST

Altovise Love-Craighead, Chief Inspector of Philadelphia Police Training & Education Bureau, visits the reality-based training facility.

Philadelphia Police Department Chief Inspector Altovise Love-Craighead knows a lot about trauma - she lost her younger brother to gun violence in 1997.

She’s been drawing on that experience since to teach police officers to be more empathetic, and helpful, toward residents. WHYY’s Sammy Caiola got her take on public safety.

Read the full story here.

(Original air-date: 2/22/23)

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Sammy Caiola | WHYY

Sammy Caiola is WHYY News’ first-ever gun violence prevention reporter. She is committed to doing trauma-informed journalism driven by the communities she covers. She has been a health reporter for the last eight years, first at The Sacramento Bee and then at Capital Public Radio. Her podcast, "After the Assault," explores the journey to justice and healing for survivors of sexual violence. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, dancing, and playing with her Labrador, Pepper.

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