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Confusion sparked over Pittsburgh police response to burglary alarms

Before the email, 11 Investigates spoke with a number of officers and they were all very confused about the policy. They said they didn't know whether to respond to the alarms or not. The police spokesperson blamed the troubled response to that downtown burglary on an error by a supervisor.

Pittsburgh Police Announces They Will No Longer Respond to Calls That Are Not Emergencies Due to Staffing Issues

Chief Scriotto explained that their reports indicate that one of the most frustrating misuse of officers occurs thanks to home security alarms. He said that in 2023, the Pittsburgh police received 9,500 calls for burglary, but the vast majority were false alarms.

‘Ham’ burglar breaks into Boardman store on Easter Sunday

4.2.24 - WFMJ A crook who thought Easter Sunday would be a good time to burglarize a Boardman store that does a lot of business before the holiday appears to have walked away empty-handed. Township Police are investigating after someone smashed the front door window...

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