Anna Kudrav News Today

Pittsburgh police Chief Scott Schubert says he is committed to doing better. That is the place every improvement should start. Now seems to be the perfect time for such a commitment. After all, the new year is just days away. “We’re always evolving, always striving to be better,” Schubert said in a Tuesday meeting with City Council members, detailing what the force has done in reaction to the Community Task Force on Police Reform that was convened in June. The chief’s statement could be...

They’re also working to make it easier for people to find the information they want, but it’s a collaborative process, said Heath Johnson, the department’s crime analysis coordinator. “Our hope is to have all of that stuff accessible to anyone who seeks it out,” Johnson said. The “Eight Can’t Wait” recommendations, which include bans on chokeholds and restrictions on use of force, have been or are in the process of being implemented in Pittsburgh, police officials said. Diversit...