How long will this last?

Commissioner Johnson and other top police officials are hitting the streets Monday night in an attempt to stop a wave of murders that has topped 100.

We are witnessing what may be the beginning of a galvanizing effort to combat the rising tide of violence in Philadelphia. From government initiatives, community initiatives and the police who Monday night in a dramatic move at the direction of Commissioner Sylvester Johnson, put all it's commanders on the streets to help officers fight crime.

Staff Inspector Gerald Bates normally wears a suit, but Monday night he was back in uniform helping patrol the streets. Soon, the radio dispatcher puts the word out about a burglary in progress not far from us in the Summerdale section.