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Pittsburgh officials are looking to analyze the police force’s staffing and utilization. Legislation advanced Wednesday would authorize the city to spend $180,000 on an agreement with Matrix Consulting Group to perform the study. “It is a set of recommendations about the number and distribution of officers in different functions and
The city plans to have police officers target the most serious threats to public safety while using other resources to address incidents like mental health crises.
Mayor Ed Gainey gathered with police and city officials on National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday to present his vision for preventing violence in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Friday unveiled a plan that aims to reduce violence across the city. “It is time to address the violence as a public health crisis that is treatable and preventable,” Gainey said during a news conference at a community garden in Beltzhoover. High-profile violent incidents so
Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Police has scrapped plans to lease new warehouse space in a deal that would have cost the city just more than $1 million through 2031. Legislation introduced to City Council last week outlined plans to enter into a lease agreement with WAG 2 LLC for warehouse space