Posted on 03/11/2024 2:49:34 PM PDT by packagingguy
Pittsburgh police will no longer personally respond to calls that aren’t considered “in-progress emergencies” after recent department policy changes.
Calls not considered “in-progress emergencies” will be assigned by dispatch to a telephone recording unit. The city’s website states, “Creation of an enhanced Telephone Reporting Unit (TRU) operating from 7-3 a.m. daily, including weekends. Dispatch will assign reports to the TRU for calls that do not require an in-person response by officers. TRU will NOT be assigned to any “In Progress” call where a suspect may be on scene, any crime where a person may need medical aid, any domestic dispute, calls with evidence, or where the Mobile Crime Unit will be requested to process a scene.”
In addition, between 3 and 7 a.m., when reportedly far fewer 911 calls are made, no desk officers will be present at the six police stations in the city. Instead, call boxes linked to 911 have been installed. During some overnight shifts, there may be only 22 officers to cover the entire city.
“It’s enough to cover the entire city in those hours when we have 8% of the time people are calling … I’m confident in the decisions that we make, that it impacts this bureau and this city in much better way than we have in the past,” Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto stated.
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Pittsburg was a fun place to visit a long time ago.
Looks like it's going to be quite a bit rougher in the future.
Sorry for folks who live there, it looks like you're on your own.
If you ever wanted to know what a dying civilization looks like this is it.
Not much happens from 3-7am anyways!! Gee. I just cracked me up!!
But how dare you exercise your 2A right to defend yourself...
Social Workers parachuting into the city?
Here in Nevada the state police announced several months ago a similar no coverage period of time.
I’m going to guess that 3-7 a.m. will become “happy hour” for Pittsburgh criminals.
The criminals appreciate the warning
Unfortunately.
Sadly.
Defund the police and when crime explodes impose martial law.
It sounds like something Cleveland would do.
Rural towns and suburbs with good police forces and supportive citizens living in them are integral. Big cities are like “Escape from New York” movie.
If you neutralize the treat. Is it still in progress?
If not. Do what forest would do.
(Run!)
Perps own the night.
As if they didn’t already...
Wow. This is really, really, really stupid.
Pittsburg sliding into the NYC, Chicago, Haiti, etc. third world status.
well duh... it’s quiet time!!!
“Sorry for folks who live there, it looks like you’re on your own.”
Eh, tbey got what they voted for...don’t waste any sorrys on them.
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