Mayor nominates Schubert as new Pittsburgh police chief

Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto has nominated acting Police Chief Scott Schubert as the chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.

Schubert was named acting chief in November after the

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His nomination will be subject to approval by the Pittsburgh City Council. The nomination will be introduced to the council Tuesday, according to a news release from the mayor’s office.

Schubert, of Brookline, has been a Pittsburgh police officer for 24 years, rising up through the ranks. On Friday, the mayor praised his continued work with community groups, especially in the African-American community.

Peduto said Schubert is the right person to bring the department together.

"He's the right guy to help build the morale within the Pittsburgh Police Bureau, especially with the rank and file. Somebody who worked his way up, whose dad was a Pittsburgh police officer, an uncle was a Pittsburgh police officer. There's a true understanding with the rank and file with Scott," Peduto said.

Schubert started his police career for two years as a Coraopolis police officer and joined the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police in 1993. He is an adjunct professor of homeland security at Point Park University. He has a bachelor's degree in law enforcement and a master's in justice administration from Point Park.

"Chief Schubert exemplifies the highest standards of excellence in policing and has a demonstrated commitment to the community. I look forward to building on our daily working relationship and promoting the safe and effective delivery of policing services,” Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said in a news release.

Schubert was out of town and not available for comment on Friday. In a news release, he said, "I am thankful for the faith that Mayor Peduto and director Hissrich have placed in me. My dream has always been to be a Pittsburgh police officer, and it is humbling to be considered for the position of chief. I look forward to continuing to serve the officers, the residents, and the visitors of Pittsburgh."

Schubert has served as assistant chief for the operations branch; commander of Zone 6, lieutenant in the chief's office (overseeing emergency preparedness); acting commander of Zone 4; lieutenant in major crimes; lieutenant in Zone 6; and sergeant in the mobile-crime unit.

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