Pittsburgh Police

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Common namePittsburgh Police
AbbreviationPBP
MottoAccountability, Integrity and Respect
Agency overview
Formed1857
Preceding agency
  • Pittsburgh Night Watchmen
Employees1,064 (2020)[1]
Annual budget$114,841,054 (2020)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Legal jurisdictionMunicipal
Primary governing bodyPittsburgh City Council
Secondary governing bodyPittsburgh Department of Public Safety
Operational structure
Headquarters1203 Western Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
Officers900 (2020) [1]
Agency executive
Parent agencyPublic Safety Department
Branches
3
  • Administration
  • Investigation
  • Operations
Facilities
Zones
6
  • Zone 1 (Northside)
  • Zone 2 (Downtown, Uptown)
  • Zone 3 (Southside, South Hills)
  • Zone 4 (Oakland-Shadyside-Point Breeze)
  • Zone 5 (East End)
  • Zone 6 (West End)
Fords660
Harleys40
River Rescue: 30' SeaArk Little Giants6
River Rescue: 25' Boston Whaler Guardians6
River Rescue: 19' & 15' Husky Airboat & Avon Inflatables7
German Shepherds25
Belgian Malinois12
Horses4
Website
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

The Pittsburgh Police (PBP), officially the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, is the largest law enforcement agency in Western Pennsylvania and the third largest in Pennsylvania. The modern force of salaried and professional officers was founded in 1857 but dates back to the night watchmen beginning in 1794, and the subsequent day patrols in the early 19th century, in the then borough of Pittsburgh. By 1952 the Bureau had a strength of 1,400 sworn officers;[3] in July 1985, 1,200;[4] and by November 1989, 1,040.[5]

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  2. ^ Koscinski, Kiley (May 23, 2023). "Larry Scirotto sails through City Council vote to become Pittsburgh's new chief of police". Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search". Archived from the original on 4 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Google News. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search". Archived from the original on 2016-05-07.