2011 Annual Report final - City of Pittsburgh

Operations BranchThe Operations Branch is comprised of 603 officers deployed in six (6) geographic Zones throughout the City ofPittsburgh, as well as the Citywide Special Deployment Division (SDD). The number of officers assigned to eachZone is based on a number of factors; including, the current staffing level of the Bureau of Police, geographic sizeof the Zone, demographics within the Zone, criminal activity and calls for service.The number of Police Officers assigned to each Zone also includes the management, supervisory andinvestigative positions of Commander, Lieutenant, Sergeant and Plainclothes Detective. Each Zone’sPlainclothes Detectives supplement the work of the Investigations Branch Detectives within their respectiveZones.Each Zone, led by an experienced Commander, is responsible for maintaining the peace in their respectivegeographic area (Zone); ensuring adequate Operations Branch personnel are available and prepared to meet thedaily challenges of each and every shift; preparing and executing plans and strategies to immediately deal withemerging criminal trends and patterns; and coordinating with members of the community and other governmentagencies to address all criminal activity – from serious, violent crime to nuisance, quality of life crimes.The Special Deployment Division (SDD) is comprised of a number of highly trained Specialty Units; including,the Motorcycle Unit, Street Response Unit, Collision Investigation, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, TowPound, Impaired Driver Section, SWAT, River Rescue and the Graffiti Unit. The mission of SDD officers is toprovide a rapid city-wide response to specific incidents while continually supporting their colleagues in the Zoneson a daily basis. Officers assigned to SDD - equipped with specialized training and equipment – work in teams toresolve a wide spectrum of complex and time sensitive problems, which greatly adds to the quality of life inaffected areas.Police Zones:Zone 1Commander RaShall BrackneyCrime Prevention Officer – Officer Forrest Hodges1501 Brighton Road412-323-720052Allegheny CenterAllegheny WestBrighton HeightsCalifornia-KirkbrideCentral North SideChateauCommunities:East AlleghenyFineviewManchesterMarshall-ShadelandNorhtview HeightsNorth ShorePerry NorthPerry SouthSpring GardenSpring Hill-City ViewSummer HillTroy HillZone 2Commander George TroskyCrime Prevention Officer – Officer Janine Davis2000 Centre Avenue412-255-2610Bedford DwellingsBluffCentral Business DistrictCentral LawrencevilleCommunitiesCrawford RobertsLower LawrencevilleMiddle HillPolish HillStrip DistrictTerrace VillageUpper HillUpper Lawrenceville