Philadelphia Sheriff's Office Under Scrutiny for Missing Guns
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The Philadelphia Sheriff's Office is unable to account for 185 firearms, including 76 service weapons, according to the city controller. The sheriff claims that only 20 weapons are missing, but the controller's office found no records to support this. The remaining missing guns are related to protection from abuse orders. The sheriff's office has been criticized for its poor record-keeping, with some questioning the timing of the report ahead of the sheriff's re-election.
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- Philadelphia Acting Controller Charles Edacheril says Philadelphia sheriff can't account for 185 missing guns WPVI-TV
- Philadelphia sheriff disputes controller report that her office can’t account for nearly 200 guns Associated Press
- Philadelphia Sheriff's Office can't account for nearly 200 guns, city controller says Police News
- Nearly 80 guns are missing from Pa. sheriff’s office: reports PennLive
- Philly Sheriff Rochelle Bilal slammed a report saying her office can’t account for 200 guns: ‘They’re derelict in their duties’ The Philadelphia Inquirer
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