New Quarterly Reporting Requirement for Violent Crime Data
May 12, 2026
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The Frame
The City of Pittsburgh will now be required to provide public, granular data on violent crime perpetrators and victims every three months, increasing the transparency of crime statistics for residents and policymakers.
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Department of Public Safety
The department is now required to compile and submit quarterly violent crime reports to the City Council.
Bureau of Police
The bureau is required to provide the data necessary for the quarterly reports.
Pittsburgh Residents
Residents will have access to more granular, quarterly data regarding violent crime in their neighborhoods.
Last recorded activity May 12, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The resolution mandates quarterly reporting of violent crime data.
- Reports must include data disaggregated by perpetrator age group and single years of age.
- Reports must include data disaggregated by perpetrator gender.
- Reports must include data disaggregated by perpetrator area of residence.
- Reports must include data disaggregated by victim age.
- Reports must include data disaggregated by crime location and neighborhood.
- The mandate is issued pursuant to § 211 of the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter.
- The resolution was introduced on May 6, 2026.
- The resolution has passed finally.
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Why It Matters
The City of Pittsburgh will now be required to provide public, granular data on violent crime perpetrators and victims every three months, increasing the transparency of crime statistics for residents and policymakers.
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Increased Granularity in Crime Reporting
The resolution marks a shift toward requiring highly specific, neighborhood-level and demographic-level crime data on a recurring basis.
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