PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police received new shotguns as part of its Ceremonial Unit rebuild.
Police have been working to reinvigorate the team after several members retired over the past few years.
There are currently 23 officers in the unit.
A bureau spokesperson said that the team received eight shotguns for color guard or honor guard functions such as funerals for line-of-duty deaths, parades, sporting events and civic dedications. These are the guns used during 21-gun salutes.
Police said Sen. Devlin Robinson contributed the shotguns to their team.
Robinson was gifted a Certificate of Appreciation in return.
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