The Pittsburgh Police Chief is an American law enforcement official who serves as the head of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, appointed by the Mayor of Pittsburgh. The Chief is a sworn law enforcement officer, and was historically referred to as the Police Superintendent as well as Chief, both titles having the same authority and meaning.
Chiefs
Longest Tenure
- â James W. Slusser (1952âÂÂ1970)
- 13 years, 5 months â Harvey J. Scott (1939âÂÂ1952)
- â Robert J. Coll (1975âÂÂ1986)
- â Robert McNeilly (1996âÂÂ2006)
- 9 years â Thomas A. McQuaide (1906âÂÂ1914)
- 7 years â Peter Paul Walsh (1926âÂÂ1933)
- 7 years â Roger O'Mara (1889âÂÂ1896)
- â Nathan Harper (2006âÂÂ2013)
- - Scott Schubert (2016-2022)
- 5 years, 61 days â AH Leslie
- â Robert E. Colville (1971âÂÂ1975)
- â Earl Buford (1992âÂÂ1995)
- 3 years, 6 months â Franklin T. McQuaide (1933, 1936âÂÂ1939)
- â Ralph Pampena (1987âÂÂ1990)
Public Safety Directors
Pittsburgh was required by an 1887 state law to have a Public Safety Director over all emergency responders.
- Lee C. Schmidt- Current
- Wendell Hissrich - January 11, 2016 City Names FBI Unit Chief As New Public Safety Director - January 2022
- Steven Bucar - July 29, 2014 What happens to Huss?- September 2015
- Michael Huss -January 24, 2007 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search-July 29, 2014
- Robert Kennedy Jan. 2003 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search-2005 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search
- Sal Sirabella 1994-2003Jan. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search 2003 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search
- Kathy Kraus 1995-2005? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search
- Lou DiNardo April 27, 1992 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search-1995 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search
- Glenn Cannon October 7, 1986-Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search July 1992 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search -
- John J. Norton July 3, 1985 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search-October 7, 1986 Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search
- John H. Bingler April 1970- Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search Princeton Engineering, Pitt Law, US Justice Dept Civil Rights Division 1965-1967, Frogman, born 1939.
- James Cortese June 11, 1969 â 1970? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search chief of the Bureau of Building Inspection in mid-1960s born 1932.
- David W. Craig March 16, 1967-January 1967? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search former City Solicitor
- James Dillon -March 16, 1967 Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search Former FBI Agent and attorney.
- Louis Rosenberg 1957?-1961? was city council, after a federal judge Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search Born 1898 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search
- David Olbum January 1, 1955- The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search was city council, after a common pleas judge Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search board member of County Sanitary Authority 1946-1955, and County Elections supervisor (succeeding John Heinz) 1928 Pitt Law Grad previously born 1907 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search
- George E.A. Fairley 1943 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search 1936-Jan. 1 1955 born 1877 Colonel World War I vet, superintendent for CMU from 1920-1936 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search Colonel
- Thomas A. Dunn - January 1935 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search - Aug 7 1936 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search Chamber of Commerce President 1920-1931, candidate for Mayor 1929. Served on Prison Board. The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search Died Aug 10 1936 fired on July 15, 1936.
- Marshall Bell September 1934?Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search-January 1935 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search
- Ralph E. Smith Jan 22, 1934 Born Ellicottville New York 1868 moved to Pittsburgh 1902 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search March 1934 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search Office at 215 City-County, Police Chiefs office 205 City-County.
- James M. Clark July 1926 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search April 1933 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search
- Prichard 1920 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search
- Charles S. Hubbard October 1914 The Gazette Times - Google News Archive Search October 1915 The Gazette Times - Google News Archive Search 1918 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search
- John H. Dalley May 25, 1913 ECONOMY IN MOTOR FIRE APPARATUS; Pittsburgh's Safety Director Estimates 50 Per Cent. Profit on Complete Installation. October 1913 The Gazette Times - Google News Archive Search
- John M. Morin 1912 Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search -January 28, 1913
- Edward G. Lang 1908 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive SearchPittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search
- Harry Moore late March 1903 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search April 1904 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search
- Frank Ridgeway 1906-07
- A.H. Leslie November 26, 1901 The Pittsburgh Gazette - Google News Archive Search-1902 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search
- J.O. Brown 1887-1889 July 17, 1899 The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search & 1892 (with all salaries): Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, April 8, 1892, Image 6
Police Commissioners
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