Pittsburgh City Council presents proclamation to outgoing police chief Scott Schubert

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police chief Scott Schubert is slightly more than a week from completing nearly 30 years with the force.

But before his next job in law enforcement begins, the city took a moment to present Schubert with a proclamation for his service to the Steel City.

“Thank you very much thank you for this proclamation,” Schubert said.

After deep reflection and significant discussion with his family, as Schubert told us just last month, he decided to step down from his job as chief. This decision also came just as Mayor Ed Gainey’s transition team recommended replacing the five-year chief. But the timing of Schubert’s departure is a tough pill to swallow for some council members.

Still, every council member present at the proclamation ceremony agreed that Schubert was a pioneer for Pittsburgh when it came to community policing, and provided perspective on both sides of any case.

The lifetime lawman will now continue his career in law enforcement, working at the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services headquarters in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

“I may be working in West Virginia but I’ll still be living here and living there and committed to doing whatever I can to help our city our residents,” Schubert said.

Even as he moves on, he had this message for the people of Pittsburgh.

“If I could ask just one thing, please take care of our officers out there. They are the ones who are out there trying to put their lives on the line to help others they need your support. They need the funding,” Schubert said.

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