Abington Township Chief of Police Patrick Malloy was interviewed by Kayal & Company on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT on the morning of Tuesday, July 18 in response to a recent article by The Philadelphia Inquirer which criticized Chief Molloy’s comments during a July 13 press conference.

“We should all be in this together. If you were to look at this individual that we had in custody, and the fact that he was going after a 14-year-old girl and multiple attempts before this. This individual from 2018-2021 had possession of an illegal firearm… So the system is broken in the city. There’s a lack of qualified prosecutors, and when they’re focused on equity over public safety, it’s created a problem for many suburban chiefs. I could get many chiefs to show you the stats,” he said.

“We’re doubling the number of guns even though we’re making fewer stops… This is a direct result of policies by the District Attorney’s Office… I didn’t like the lecturing that I received in The Inquirer saying they’re disappointed that Chief Molloy didn’t see the complexity in this… We’re tough on crime and we’re committed to community policing. I sort of resent the fact that that they didn’t listen to my whole quote,” he said.

“If you’re coming after me because I called out failed policies, if we can’t even acknowledge that, then we have bigger problems if you don’t have the humility to change course,” he said.

For the full interview, you can watch the recorded broadcast below. For a rundown of The Inquirer’s article, you can click here. For a summary and to watch Chief Molloy’s press conference from last week, you can click here.

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