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By: Mike Maharrey|Published on: May 25, 2021|Categories: Local, Police| PITTSBURGH, Pa. (May 25, 2021) – Last week, Pittsburgh voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to ban “no-knock” warrants in the city, taking a step toward nullifying several Supreme Court opinions in practice and effect. The Alliance for Police Accountability led the campaign joined by a large number of other grassroots organizations to put the measure on the ballot. The initiative added a new section to the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter barring employees of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police from executing warrants at any residence without knocking and announcing themselves. Police are no required to knock on a door, announce their presence, and wait at least 15 seconds before entering a residence to execute a warrant. The ballot initiative also requires officers executing a warrant to wear a body camera, and dress in uniform or wear clothing that identifies them as law enforcement officer ....
90.5 WESA Activist Brandi Fisher says new rules for serving warrants could help transform the relationship between the police and public Though policing has been among the most contentious issues in national politics, a ballot question before Pittsburgh voters inspired by one of last year’s most notorious police shootings has drawn little controversy. But supporters say if passed, the measure could change not just police behavior, but the relationship between cops and the community they serve. Our current approach to policing is based on fear, said longtime police-accountability activist Brandi Fisher. And in the case of a surprise police raid, that fear can have deadly consequences for police and citizens alike. We asked ourselves: How do we change that? ....
A new election means new ballot questions, and the often confusing legal language that comes with them. Below is an explainer to help voters sift through the legalese of the big ballot questions this primary. Five questions will appear on all Allegheny County ballots outside of the city of Pittsburgh, and six will appear on ballots within the city. Pittsburgh City Ballot Question: No-knock warrant ban Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter be amended and supplemented by adding a new Article 10: Powers of the Pittsburgh Police, containing Section 1001, which shall bar employees of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police from executing warrants at any residence without knocking and announcing themselves? ....