A memo has been sent to Pittsburgh police officers saying the city is establishing a Downtown public safety center and asking officers to sign up.Watch the report from Downtown: Click the video player above.This comes after several incidents in the city, including a shootout earlier this week.The memo, obtained by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, says officers involved in the public safety center will focus on community engagement, high visibility police patrols and law enforcement services.They will operate out of the station on Liberty Avenue.In the meantime, Mayor Ed Gainey shared a letter to the downtown community, saying he plans to triple the number of officers downtown during peak hours of activity.His plan also includes establishing a collaboration between downtown law enforcement and security forces and launching violence reduction and job training initiatives in schools.FOP President Robert Swartzwelder said the officers that relocate downtown, will leave vacancies in the zones where they currently work. Swartzwelder said there are not enough officers to add in one area, without taking from another neighborhood. He joked that the mayor may have to resort to using cardboard cutouts.This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh's Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.
PITTSBURGH — A memo has been sent to Pittsburgh police officers saying the city is establishing a Downtown public safety center and asking officers to sign up.
Watch the report from Downtown: Click the video player above.
This comes after several incidents in the city, including a shootout earlier this week.
The memo, obtained by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, says officers involved in the public safety center will focus on community engagement, high visibility police patrols and law enforcement services.
They will operate out of the station on Liberty Avenue.
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In the meantime, Mayor Ed Gainey shared a letter to the downtown community, saying he plans to triple the number of officers downtown during peak hours of activity.
His plan also includes establishing a collaboration between downtown law enforcement and security forces and launching violence reduction and job training initiatives in schools.
FOP President Robert Swartzwelder said the officers that relocate downtown, will leave vacancies in the zones where they currently work. Swartzwelder said there are not enough officers to add in one area, without taking from another neighborhood. He joked that the mayor may have to resort to using cardboard cutouts.
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh's Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.