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Nathan Harper is a convicted felon and former Chief of the Pittsburgh Police, a position he held from October 31, 2006, to February 20, 2013. Prior to this appointment he was the long-time "Assistant Chief in Charge" of the Investigations Branch. He is Pittsburgh's third African-American Chief of Police.
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 civilian administrator, and was historically referred to as the Police Superintendent as well as Chief, both titles having the same authority and meaning.
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is part of the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety, along with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (PEMS). It is headed by Chief Christopher Ragland (acting) appointed by Mayor Ed Gainey. The Chief of Police is the top law enforcement agent of the city of Pittsburgh.
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He was endorsed by Pittsburgh's two major newspapers, including the conservative-leaning Pittsburgh Tribune-Review [38] and the then liberal-leaning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. [39] He was also endorsed by the city's police union [40] and was profiled on Fox News. [40] Ravenstahl defeated DeSantis 63% to 35%. [41] [42] [43]
A 56-year-old woman was arrested on Sept. 2, 2024, in the horrific abuse and killing of her 3-year-old granddaughter, Ayla Miller, the Pittsburgh Police Department reported.
The preceding chief, Nathan Harper, had been indicted for corruption. There was an ongoing investigation into the Police Bureau by federal authorities, [7] and there were serious trust challenges between Pittsburgh Police and city's black community as a result of controversial use of force incidents involving unarmed young black men.
Andrew Zabavsky and Terence Sutton Jr. were pardoned by President Donald Trump. The Washington, D.C., police officers were convicted in the 2020 death of a man during a police chase.