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Tag: public safety

Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto speaks at a July 19 press conference, as Mayor Ed Gainey looks on, at bureau headquarters. (Photo by Eric Jankiewicz/PublicSource)
Posted inLocal Government

Gainey supporters frustrated as mayor, chief resist consultant’s suggested police reforms

charlie wolfson profile picture, wearing a green shirt by Charlie Wolfson August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

A consultant echoed advocates’ calls for Pittsburgh to shrink its police patrol units. The mayor and police chief say they won’t do it.

View of workers in car. Kaila Venezia, a community social worker with Pittsburgh Public Safety and the City of Pittsburgh Office of Community Health and Safety, and Pittsburgh Fire Bureau Lt. Chad Hirosky, respond to a call as part of the city’s High Utilizer Program on Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Lawrenceville. Venezia looks down as she checks her phone. Lt. Hirosky gets into the driver's seat. The team, made up of people from the fire bureau and sometimes social workers and medics, links high utilizers of 911 to available services and supports them until they are ready to accept help. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)
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911 becomes the go-to help line for ‘high utilizers.’ Who’s reaching out to help them? Pittsburgh firefighters

PublicSource intern Elizabeth Szeto by Elizabeth Szeto August 1, 2023July 28, 2023
Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto (right) speaks at a July 19 press conference, next to Mayor Ed Gainey, at bureau headquarters. (Photo by Eric Jankiewicz/PublicSource)
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY

Consultants give Gainey plan to fix ‘overstaffed’ police, but new chief disagrees

charlie wolfson profile picture, wearing a green shirt by Charlie Wolfson July 19, 2023July 22, 2023
Posted inLocal Government

For police chief, Gainey picks Scirotto, who was fired from Fort Lauderdale job amid diversity push

charlie wolfson profile picture, wearing a green shirtAvatar photo by Charlie Wolfson, Eric Jankiewicz and Rich Lord May 3, 2023May 3, 2023
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Posted inEXECUTIVE DECISION

Safety — not police accountability — a focus in Allegheny County exec race

charlie wolfson profile picture, wearing a green shirt by Charlie Wolfson March 8, 2023March 8, 2023
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When a Jeep smashed me and my bicycle, it flattened my life’s mission – and then came the traffic ticket

by First-person essay by Laura Walsh October 11, 2022August 16, 2023
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Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY

Pittsburgh’s ‘bridge guy’ tells residents not to panic following Fern Hollow

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Pittsburgh police officers during a protest in June 2020. (Photo by Jay Manning/PublicSource)
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Update: Pittsburgh Police Chief Schubert to retire after audit, transition report question progress on disparities

charlie wolfson profile picture, wearing a green shirt by Charlie Wolfson May 27, 2022May 27, 2022
A fire truck and an ambulance
Posted inLocal Government

Pittsburgh fire and EMS have run-down fleets and staffing issues, report shows

charlie wolfson profile picture, wearing a green shirt by Charlie Wolfson February 16, 2022February 11, 2022

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