The 16th Police District is operated by the Southwest Patrol Division, which is a part of the Philadelphia Police Department. The district administers a weed and seed program. Its empowerment zone rebuilds dilapidated neighborhoods. The district s Village Project includes technology training and mentoring programs for children in elementary schools. Its mobile ministation allows the district to target various problem areas. The Philadelphia Police Department offers crime prevention services. The department provides curfew and truancy enforcement solutions. It participates in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program. The department manages an operations bureau. The Philadelphia Police Department is a part of the city government of Philadelphia.