Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

The Pittsburgh Police Cops & Kids 2026 Summer Camp is open for enrollment!

Cops & Kids Camp is a free week-long experience for youth ages 8-12 who reside in the City of Pittsburgh focusing on education, character development, and leadership. Camp counselors are all police officers who are dedicated to building relationships with youth to promote public safety for all.

https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/Safety/Police/About-Police/Cops-Kids-Summer-Camp-Program

Note: If you submitted an application before May 1, 2026, it will need to be resubmitted, as enrollment was not open at the time.

Cops & Kids Summer Camp Program Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Officers collaborate in addition to their everyday duties and responsibilities to implement and continuously refine distinctive summer camp programing that develops leadership capabilities in each child while promoting diversity and inclusion.

Downtown Public Safety Center officers continue with their focused enforcement efforts in the Central Business and Entertainment Districts.

Below are the arrest and citation numbers for May 15-31, 2026:

Arrests: 32

Non-traffic: 16

Parking tickets: 15

Traffic Stops: 0

Tows: 0

Warrants: 0

Fi****ms recovered: 0

UPDATE: Lailonna Bernal has been returned home safely. Thank you to everyone who shared the information.

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Special Victims Unit detectives are asking for the public's help to locate a missing 12-year-old girl.

Lailonna Bernal was last seen on the morning of May 29, 2026 at her home in the 400 block of Parklow Street. She is described as 5'2", 140, with brown eyes, and brown, shoulder length dreads.

Lailonna is known to spend time in the 300 block of Brownsville Road and attends Urban Pathways school.

Anyone with information is asked to call (412) 323-7141 or 911.

Carrick High School hosted the final Youth Connections session of the school year with students and members of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.

The event was a tremendous success, bringing together students and officers for an engaging and impactful afternoon. Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and contributed to making this last session memorable.

We look forward to continuing these valuable relationship-building sessions when the new school year begins.

Downtown Public Safety Center officers continue with their focused enforcement efforts in the Central Business and Entertainment Districts.

Below are the arrest and citation numbers for May 18-24, 2026:

Arrests: 15

Non-traffic: 21

Parking tickets:7

Traffic Stops: 1

Tows: 0

Warrants: 0

Fi****ms recovered: 0

This Memorial Day, Pittsburgh Police volunteers from two basic recruit classes chose to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice by participating in the “Murph.”

The grueling workout is named for Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005. The workout has grown in popularity as a physical tribute to his memory.

This is the first time recruit classes have participated in the Murph, which training academy instructors plan to make an annual Memorial Day tradition.

Special Victims and Violent Crime Unit detectives made an arrest overnight in a May 21, 2026 burglary and sexual assault that occurred in the 3400 block of Parkview Avenue in Oakland.

Utilizing investigative techniques, detectives were able to identify and locate Charles Wilis, 29, of Pittsburgh.

Willis was charged with Burglary, Aggravated Indecent Assault, Indecent Assault, Loitering and Prowling at Nighttime, and Harassment.

He was transported to the Allegheny County Jail.

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Mounted Patrol made this Friday extra special for the kids at Arlington Elementary School!

Students had the chance to meet horses, Munch and Spirit, and learn more about the important work the unit does throughout the city.

Thanks to everyone who helped make the visit so memorable, and we hope everyone enjoys the long Memorial Day weekend!

UPDATE: Jayona Jackson has been safely located. Thank you to everyone who shared information.

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Special Victims Unit detectives are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl.

Jayona Jackson was last seen on May 17, 2026, in the 2500 block of Centre Avenue. She was texting with family as recently as May 19, 2026, and is considered endangered due to her age. Jackson frequents Burrows Street, Memory Lane, and Elmore St in the Hill District.

Jackson is described as 5’4”, weighing approximately 120 pounds, with long brown hair, brown eyes, and wearing glasses.

Anyone with information is asked to call 412-323-7141 or 911.