tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post8944664394893523124..comments2023-10-15T08:44:46.842-04:00Comments on The People's Republic of Pittsburgh: A Merger That Should Have Already BeenRichmond K. Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05352144240244956283noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-25315232871378546912008-03-28T12:52:00.000-04:002008-03-28T12:52:00.000-04:00Kennywood park public safety operates under PA Act...Kennywood park public safety operates under PA Act 235 (The Lethal Weapons Training Act). Although they where at one time titled as the "Kennywood Park Police" they were not then nor are they now sworn police officers. The Act 235 training authorizes them to carry firearms and other defensive weapons while on duty or in an official capacity, but only as armed security officers. The officers who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-79937267862378165772007-07-25T12:48:00.000-04:002007-07-25T12:48:00.000-04:00City Housing and the City just merged. PGH City Ho...City Housing and the City just merged. PGH City Housing Police is no more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-24657751666586773432007-02-17T19:13:00.000-05:002007-02-17T19:13:00.000-05:00I'm not so sure an effort to integrate all of thes...I'm not so sure an effort to integrate all of these structures would save money. The cost of integrating the computer systems alone would be enormous -- just *studying* the different systems, comparing them, re-designing them to meet all the existing requirements is a big-ticket item by itself...and then you've still got to pay someone to deploy, equip and retrain. And that's just the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-22782775723260344522006-12-08T19:04:00.000-05:002006-12-08T19:04:00.000-05:00Kennywoods police have guns. They have sworn poli...Kennywoods police have guns. They have sworn police powers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-19687925218443792092006-12-06T23:42:00.000-05:002006-12-06T23:42:00.000-05:00I don't think Kennywood's officers have police pow...I don't think Kennywood's officers have police powers? I think that policing should be considered as a regional concern. The successes and failures of one municipality affect bordering municipalities, so there should be better coordination. Also, there's a difference between uniform and detective functions. Why do County detectives investigate homicides in all municipalities except PittsburghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-19975209361825424632006-12-06T22:12:00.000-05:002006-12-06T22:12:00.000-05:00Are they real sworn police officers? If so, that'...Are they real sworn police officers? If so, that's yet another one that isn't on the list! We might squeeze 15 teams into the Chiefs of Police Softball League yet!Richmond K. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352144240244956283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845240845325702264.post-17379576775902996222006-12-06T21:58:00.000-05:002006-12-06T21:58:00.000-05:00Even Kennywood Park has their own armed police for...Even Kennywood Park has their own armed police force.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com