Christina Bradley’s life and career reflect a steady commitment to justice, compassion, and service to vulnerable young people in Philadelphia. A graduate of Penn State (BS) and St. Joseph’s University (MS), Tina’s path to criminal justice began in a distinctly unusual manner. As a college...
From an early age, service and care defined Philadelphia Police Officer Tina Staley-Bailey’s life and career path. As a young woman attending the Community College of Philadelphia, she pursued a degree in early childhood education, driven by a genuine love for working with children. Before...
As a young girl, Tracee Washington’s grandmother asked her what she wanted to do when she grew up. Washington vividly remembers responding: “I’m going to help people.” “I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to help, I wanted to serve,” Washington said. “I...
As a young Black man, Harvey Davis had a few bad encounters with police that remain forever etched in his mind. But instead of stewing on those experiences, he decided to do something about it – he became a cop. “Being a police officer gives you the chance to help change someone’s life in...
The type of criminals that Detective Bryan Jackson goes after aren’t typically fleeing on foot or hiding on a drug corner. They’re behind a desk or at a keyboard, sometimes in another state or another country. Jackson is part of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Economic Crimes...
The first time Allanté Rowe considered a job with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office was when she received an email about an opening from the Office’s Human Resources Department about 10 years ago. The email came nearly two years after she had taken the civil service exam in hopes of...
When Katrina Wadas first arrived at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office as a new prosecutor, she knew she wanted to work with victims to achieve justice, but her sights were not set on any specialty area. That changed when one of her mentors in the office who had a background in family...