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Philadelphia City Council Approves $40M Bond for New Police Forensics Lab

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The Philadelphia City Council's Finance Committee unanimously approved a request from Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration to issue $40 million in bonds. This funding is designated for the build-out, construction, and equipment of a new state-of-the-art forensics lab for the Philadelphia Police Department. Construction at the University City site began in December 2025 and is scheduled to extend through April.

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The bond issuance will finance the modernization of the Philadelphia Police Department's crime solving capabilities. The project addresses the need for a replacement for the existing, undersized, and outdated lab in North Philadelphia.

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  • ParkerMayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose administration requested the bond funding
  • Philadelphia City CouncilLegislative body that unanimously approved the $40 million bond issuance
  • PhiladelphiaThe city receiving the $40 million investment for police infrastructure

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