Police Arrests Dropped 60 Percent in Pittsburgh, Following Nationwide Trend

Police Arrests Dropped 60 Percent in Pittsburgh, Following Nationwide Trend
Police rapid response team members respond to the site of a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images
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Pittsburgh has a 60 percent decrease in arrests over the past eight years, following similar trends in many major cities across the country.

From 2013 to 2021, the number of arrests made by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police dropped from 18,541 to 7,405. The latest audited report from the city provides data back to 2013.

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