Pittsburgh police ranks could drop below 700 officers by the start of 2025, leaving the bureau depleted and with low morale, officials said during a wide-ranging, three-hour city council meeting Tuesday on the state of policing in the city. Thirty-five Pittsburgh police officers retired in 2022; another 39 resigned last
The city's outreach program is designed to help public safety officials respond to people experiencing mental health crises, substance abuse issues or homelessness.
"This is going to be Pittsburgh weather, come this weekend. It's going to be a Pittsburgh storm. And we all know what that looks like," Mayor Ed Gainey said.