Jeffrey Benzing, Author at Pittsburgh's Public Source - Page 3 of 19

Rep. Ed Gainey and Wilkinsburg police officer Donald Hamlin fear arming teachers will cause confusion during a school crisis. Both oppose legislation to allow teachers to carry firearms. (Photo by Heather Mull/PublicSource)

From Wilkinsburg to Harrisburg, citizens and lawmakers alike discuss issue of arming school employees

by Jeffrey Benzing March 15, 2018October 28, 2019

Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

B-THREE SOLUTIONS, B-THREE SOLUTIONS, Investigations, Local Government, PUBLIC SAFETY

Pittsburgh’s police chief urges city council to fund a controversial IT firm. Now, council has to decide.

by J. Dale Shoemaker and Jeffrey Benzing March 13, 2018April 11, 2018

(Photo by Ryan Tauss on Unsplash)

Education, PUBLIC SAFETY

Why the debate about school safety and increased security may exacerbate the school-to-prison pipeline

by Jeffrey Benzing March 6, 2018April 18, 2018

(Illustration by Anita Dufalla/PublicSource)

B-THREE SOLUTIONS, B-THREE SOLUTIONS, Investigations

Feds not currently investigating Pittsburgh city employee relationships with B-Three Solutions

by J. Dale Shoemaker and Jeffrey Benzing February 20, 2018April 11, 2018

(Illustration by Anita DuFalla/PublicSource

B-THREE SOLUTIONS, B-THREE SOLUTIONS, DATA, Featured, Investigations, PUBLIC SAFETY

How the Pittsburgh police bureau’s work with an IT company escaped city oversight for more than a decade

by J. Dale Shoemaker, Jeffrey Benzing and Matt Stroud February 19, 2018April 7, 2019

(Illustration by Anita Dufalla/PublicSource)

B-THREE SOLUTIONS, B-THREE SOLUTIONS, Investigations, PUBLIC SAFETY

Lawsuit: Pittsburgh police officer faced retaliation from Public Safety official for scrutinizing software projects

by Matt Stroud, J. Dale Shoemaker and Jeffrey Benzing February 14, 2018April 11, 2018

(Illustration by Anita Dufalla/PublicSource)

B-THREE SOLUTIONS, B-THREE SOLUTIONS, DATA, Featured, IMPACT, Investigations, PUBLIC SAFETY

Pittsburgh police bureau’s work with a technology company sparked FBI, city investigations and a whistleblower lawsuit

by Matt Stroud, J. Dale Shoemaker and Jeffrey Benzing February 14, 2018June 21, 2018

Illegal guns remain plentiful in Wilkinsburg even as the borough reduces violence

by Jeffrey Benzing October 31, 2017October 28, 2019

IN-DEPTH, PUBLIC SAFETY

Pittsburgh, unlike other cities, has shirked transparency on its illegal gun problem for years. Why?

by Jeffrey Benzing October 24, 2017January 4, 2018

DATA, IN-DEPTH, Investigations, PUBLIC SAFETY

Getting an illegal gun in Pittsburgh is easy. Why hundreds of seizures aren’t stopping the problem.

by Jeffrey Benzing October 23, 2017October 3, 2019