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Pittsburgh Bureau of Police confirms major changes 11 Investigates first told you about

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Timber Rattler:
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--- Quote ---Beginning Monday, Pittsburgh police won’t respond to any calls that aren’t in progress emergencies.

Chief Larry Scirotto wants to cut their call volume from approximately 200,000 calls per year down to about 50,000.

That essentially means that calls for criminal mischief, theft, harassment and burglary alarms, just to name a few, will all be handled by the telephone reporting unit or online reporting.

Scirotto is working on a plan where the Pittsburgh Parking Authority would handle all parking complaints. He said that’s the number one complaint the department receives.

Scirotto says this will free up officers for more important things.

“That allows our officers to be engaged in community in a way, now they’re at the YMCA instead of sitting on the 10th Street bypass with a bike complaint,” said Scirotto.

Between the hours of 3 a.m. and 7 a.m., there won’t be a desk officer at any of the six zone stations.

They’ve installed call boxes linked to 911 for emergency.

“There is not any data to supports us having our zones manned by personnel from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. For the very one off instance I can’t make an exception,” said Scirotto.

On some overnight shifts, they’ll only be 22 officers to cover the entire city.
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Cyber Liberty:
The crime statistics in Pittsburgh must be really, really good!

Smokin Joe:

--- Quote from: Cyber Liberty on February 24, 2024, 12:45:48 am ---The crime statistics in Pittsburgh must be really, really good!

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If you don't record them, they don't exist. :shrug:

Denver pulled much the same when they legalized weed.

Cyber Liberty:

--- Quote from: Smokin Joe on February 24, 2024, 01:06:39 am ---If you don't record them, they don't exist. :shrug:

Denver pulled much the same when they legalized weed.

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Yeah.  What these people do to my beloved statistics amounts to Murder.

Kamaji:

--- Quote from: Smokin Joe on February 24, 2024, 01:06:39 am ---If you don't record them, they don't exist. :shrug:

Denver pulled much the same when they legalized weed.

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NYC does the same thing.  If you don't record it, it doesn't exist.

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