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Jan. 9 was established as a day for saying “thank you” to law enforcement back in 2015 through the work of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) and other police supporting groups.

Anthony Mata, a deputy chief and 25-year veteran of the San Jose Police Department, has been chosen as the city's next police chief.

It was an ominous start to 2023: gunmen murdered police officers in Brackenridge and McKeesport during the first six weeks. But while the two high-profile shootings heralded a lawless and violent year ahead, Allegheny County and Pittsburgh actually saw a drop in homicides, reflecting similar decreases across the country. And

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 2: Corvette crashes in Pittsburgh’s Chateau section Two people were injured after a Corvette lost control and wrecked into a building on New Year’s Eve in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Emergency crews

First responders will be stationed throughout Downtown Pittsburgh to ensure safety during the Highmark First Night Pittsburgh celebration on New Year’s Eve, officials said. Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt said the city is “committed to ensuring residents and visitors are able to celebrate this annual, family-friendly tradition in a secure

Proposed changes to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police next year have the union concerned because the agency is understaffed and officers are overworked.

Pittsburgh police continue to investigate a shootout inside Arby's on Liberty Avenue near Wood Street downtown.

Pittsburgh police said shots were fired inside a restaurant on Liberty Avenue downtown Thursday afternoon.

Pittsburgh police are working to realign the shrinking 770-officer force in the new year, but union leaders warn that the bureau shouldn’t reorganize in the midst of a staffing crisis. In 2024, Chief Larry Scirotto said he plans to launch a street crime team, hire a dozen young adults as

At least one person was injured after shots were fired inside a business in Downtown Pittsburgh.