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Patrol
Pittsburgh Officer Injured in Vehicle Collision
An officer with the Pittsburgh (PA) Bureau of Police was injured on Sunday evening when a car collided head-on with his patrol vehicle.
November 12, 2019
Training
Pittsburgh Chief Wants Greater Diversity
Chief Nate Harper told KDKA he was disappointed the Pittsburgh Police Bureau had "no diversity in this last [academy] class," and promised more minorities and women in the next recruit class.
April 22, 2012
Patrol
4 Pittsburgh Officers Recovering from Injuries Suffered in Synagogue Shooting
Four officers with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police who were injured while responding to the deadliest attack on Jews in United States history are reportedly recovering.
October 30, 2018
Patrol
Video: Off-Duty Rookie Officer Fired Over Confrontation with On-Duty Officer
A rookie officer with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has been fired over a confrontation with a uniformed officer with the Swissvale (PA) Police Department.
November 5, 2018
Command
Fort Lauderdale Hires New Police Chief
Larry Scirotto was formerly the assistant police chief in Pittsburgh. He spent 23 years in the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and was the youngest assistant chief in that department’s history.
June 30, 2021
Patrol
Steeler QB's Foundation to Replace Slain Pittsburgh K-9
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has announced that the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation (BRF) and The Giving Back Fund will be making a contribution to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police in honor of K-9 Rocco who was recently stabbed and killed in the line of duty.
February 10, 2014
Special Units
Vice President Stops to Aid Injured Motorcade Officers
The city police said in a statement that the vice president got off the bus he was traveling in “to tend to the officers personally; a gesture that was greatly appreciated by the officers themselves, and by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.”
July 31, 2020
Training
Strip Club, Pa. Agency Battle Over Paid Details
Attorneys for Pittsburgh Police Bureau and a downtown strip club will argue in federal court over a recently-imposed ban by the new chief on officers providing off-duty security at the business.
March 31, 2013
Patrol
Off-Duty Rookie Fired Over Confrontation with Uniformed Officer
A rookie officer with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has been fired over a confrontation with a uniformed officer with the Swissvale (PA) Police Department. A witness caught the incident on cell phone video as 25-year-old Sidney Bates—who had just been sworn in with the PPD in May—got into a dispute with an officer in the street. More Here.
November 5, 2018
Patrol
3 PA Police Cars Destroyed by Fires Deemed Suspicious
The fires are considered suspicious, according to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, and are being investigated by the Fire Investigation Unit and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
September 28, 2022
Patrol
New Chief Takes Command of Pittsburgh PD
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto today swore in Scott Schubert to a permanent police chief role and promoted several others to high-ranking roles in city public safety offices.
February 17, 2017
Training
Pittsburgh Officers Challenge Residency Requirement
An arbitration panel will determine the future of police residency in Pittsburgh, following a Monday hearing where two councilman argued that officers must live within city limits.
September 23, 2013
Patrol
Pittsburgh Police Undergoing 'Full Review' of Pursuit Policy
A day after a Pittsburgh police chase started by a traffic stop ended in a crash that left a 12-year-old critically injured and four others hurt, the police chief ordered officers to initiate pursuits only if they believe a violent felony occurred.
November 24, 2015
Patrol
Video: Pittsburgh Police Gearing Up for Riots If Trump Fires Mueller
In the memo the department’s detectives are instructed to begin wearing a full uniform and carrying riot gear with them in anticipation of massive protests.
April 18, 2018
Command
Chief Fired in FL in 2022 to Lead Pittsburgh Police
It was alleged discriminatory hiring practices that led to Scirotto's termination from the job in Fort Lauderdale. He was hired as police chief of the South Florida city in June 2021 and took command in August 2021.
May 3, 2023
Patrol
Pittsburgh Officer Dies from Off-Duty Shooting
“Regarding the investigation, we are investigating Officer Hall’s death as a homicide, and we are investigating the strong possibility, based on gathered evidence, that Officer Hall, who was off duty, was in fact acting under the color of the law when he was fatally shot,” Chief Scott Schubert said.
July 17, 2019
Training
Pittsburgh Officer Who Posed with Porn Star Faces Discipline
A Pittsburgh police sergeant now faces discipline for posing with an adult film star while wearing a unicorn mask during Friday's Pirates game.
July 21, 2013
Training
Pittsburgh Mayor Calls for 'Outside' Chief
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said Thursday he wants to hire a new police chief "with no relationships, with no ties, with really no history" related to the embattled department.
February 20, 2013
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