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The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Police Blotter Sept. 24- Sept. 30

Police Blotter Sept. 24- Sept. 30

By News Editors • October 2, 2020
Robbery, fraud and more in this week’s police blotter.
Police Blotter Sept. 17 - Sept. 23

Police Blotter Sept. 17 – Sept. 23

By News Editors • September 24, 2020
Underage drinking, theft and more in this week’s police blotter.
Police blotter Sept. 10 - Sept. 16

Police blotter Sept. 10 – Sept. 16

By News Editors • September 17, 2020
Burglary, liquor law violations, criminal mischief and more in this week’s police blotter.
Police Blotter Sept. 3- Sept. 9

Police Blotter Sept. 3- Sept. 9

By News Editors • September 10, 2020
Fires, liquor law violations, graffiti and more in this week’s police blotter.
Police Blotter Aug. 27- Sept. 2

Police Blotter Aug. 27- Sept. 2

By News Editors • September 3, 2020
Drug possession, theft, burglary and more in this week’s police blotter.
Police Blotter Aug. 20-26

Police Blotter Aug. 20-26

By News Editors • August 27, 2020
A drug violation, theft and a criminal mischief in this week’s police blotter.
Police blotter: Aug. 13 - Aug. 19

Police blotter: Aug. 13 – Aug. 19

By News Editors • August 20, 2020
Disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and more in this week’s police blotter.
U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan said there was no evidence to suggest Rosfeld's resignation was coerced under duress.

Police blotter: April 9 – April 15

By News Editors • April 16, 2020
The Pitt News collates and publishes the Pitt police’s media crime log on a weekly basis.
City police responded to a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle around 4:40 p.m. at the corner of Louisa Street and Meyran Avenue.

Greensburg man dead after Oakland motorcycle collision

By Jon Moss, News Editor • March 25, 2020
A Greensburg man died Tuesday afternoon after being struck on his motorcycle by a vehicle at the corner of Louisa Street and Meyran Avenue.
According to Don Sand, division chief of 911 operations at the Allegheny County Police Department, 911 operator shifts can last anywhere from eight to 16 hours, and operators can receive up to 4,200 calls per day.

911 operators call on each other for support

By Azmeer Omar, For The Pitt News • March 5, 2020
There is a strict procedure 911 operators have to follow for each call, from providing instructions for emergency medical intervention to dispatching local emergency service personnel. But while operators remain calm on the line, the trauma they negotiate in each call can translate to psychological stress away from the job.
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