Minutes of the CPRB Meeting Held on September 26, 2006

Minutes of the CPRB Meeting Held on September 26, 2006

Ms. Hinton acknowledged the death of Mayor O’Connor and extended condolences to his family. On behalf of the Board, she attended his viewing and Ms. Pittinger attended his funeral; Ms. Hinton and Ms. Pittinger anticipate meeting with Mayor Ravenstahl in October; The...
Minutes of the CPRB Meeting Held on September 26, 2006

Minutes of the CPRB Meeting Held on July 25, 2006

The role of the Street Response Units (SRUs) was discussed briefly. The SRUs are comprised of several uniformed officers deployed to specific areas of the city that are hot spots of criminal activity. They are not bound to Zone boundaries; The most recent police...
Minutes of the CPRB Meeting Held on September 26, 2006

Minutes of the CPRB Meeting Held on June 27, 2006

The Board adopted an amended agenda to review material and receive public comment related to police pursuits in the City of Pittsburgh prior to the conduction of regular business; Ms. Pittinger provided Board members with a short briefing on police pursuits. Several...
Minutes of the CPRB Meeting Held on September 26, 2006

Police Pursuit Background Information

Police pursuit is addressed by Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated and related Statutes. It is commonly known as the Vehicle Code. Pursuit is defined by the PA Vehicle Code as “an active attempt by a police officer operating a motor vehicle to apprehend one or...