June 27th, 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...
June 27th, 2006
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...
June 21st, 2006
Correspondence involving District Attorney Steven A. Zappala, Jr., Attorney General of Pennsylvania Thomas Corbett, Judge Joseph M. James, Attorney Robert Curran McClenahan, B-PEP chair Tim Stevens, and Coroner Cyril H....
April 25th, 2006
The educational retreat is scheduled for Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the Kingsley Community Center, 6435 Franktown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm; In response to the Board’s concerns regarding the continued efficacy of TASER, Ms. Pittinger reported...
March 28th, 2006
Board members received the Statement of Financial Interests issued by the State Ethics Commission to complete and file with the City Clerk by May 1, 2006; Board members commenced a discussion on reports of an increase of fatalities in taser related incidents; The...