City council considering $45 million contract for new Pittsburgh police cameras, tasers | #citycouncil
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police could be getting upgraded body and vehicle cameras as part of a $45 million, 10-year contract proposal. The contract under consideration by city council would also include new tasers and other equipment and software. Right now, the bureau is using two separate vendors for body and vehicle cameras and they’re […]
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Pittsburgh city council to vote on confirming police chief | #citycouncil
City council to vote on confirmation of new police chief this week Updated: 12:49 PM EDT May 21, 2023 A final vote on whether to confirm acting Pittsburgh Chief of Police Larry Scirotto has been scheduled for Tuesday.City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 on Sunday that she put the vote back […]
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Mayor Ed Gainey speaks about recent violence in Pittsburgh
Mayor Ed Gainey speaks about recent violence in Pittsburgh The speech comes after a 4-year-old girl die after a shooting in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood, according to police. Updated: 7:29 PM EST Dec 2, 2022 Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey spoke Friday after a recent burst of violence in the city.A 4-year-old has died following a […]
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Mayor Gainey holds press conference following recent wave of violence
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Mayor Ed Gainey has spoken following a recent surge in violence in and around Pittsburgh. Gainey said he believes the recent homicides are solvable ones and has faith in his police department to bring criminals to justice. Three high-profile arrests have been made in connection with these recent attacks, Gainey said. The […]
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Pittsburgh City Council gives preliminary approval to changes to the city’s stop-and-frisk policy | #citycouncil
A plan to change Pittsburgh’s stop-and-frisk policy is given preliminary approval in Pittsburgh City council.An effort to change the policy has been underway for several months but yesterday it took a step forward.The change would require police to document why they had suspicion to stop a person. City council said they’re awaiting a tweak to […]
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