Philly Sheriff Rochelle Bilal responds to calls for her office to be abolished

What this episode covers

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office has recently been under scrutiny. The watchdog group Committee of Seventy has called for the elected office to be abolished. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has a reaction from Sheriff Rochelle Bilal who also discusses security at the courts, real estate sales, spending and more. Here’s a full breakdown of the episode: 00:36 – Response to calls to get rid of sheriff’s office 3:19 – How deputies feel about calls for the office to be abolished 4:28 – Concerns over court security and staffing 7:35 – Court order on staffing report 9:37 – Amount of deputies needed 10:44 – What Sheriff Bilal is asking for in the budget 12:49 – Amount of time it takes to get deeds 16:07 – Philly housing plan and property 17:28 – Response to criticism 19:19 – Office finances

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