City Council's Public Safety Committee on Wednesday will look at the way the city handles Protection from Abuse Orders.
Councilman Bill Green called for hearings to explore why some abuse victims apparently are made responsible for serving protection orders on their abusers. Philadelphia Police believe they should be in charge of delivering such orders, Green said. Nearby counties are expected to testify about how their systems are run.
The hearing is 10 a.m. in Council Chambers.
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