Police Transparency

Police Chief Finalists Community Forum

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022

In May 2022, Mt. Lebanon Police Chief Aaron Lauth retired from his position after 24 years of service. The Commission has narrowed down their candidates and are holding a Police Chief Candidates Community Forum on October 10th, 2022, at 10:00 AM where finalists will introduce themselves and field questions during the 2-hour session. The forum will be live broadcast over Zoom for all interested community members. At the conclusion of the event, all online attendees will have the opportunity to give feedback on the candidates via an online survey. Please consider tuning in via Zoom and providing your input via the surveyRead More »Police Chief Finalists Community Forum

Police Transparency in Mt. Lebanon is coming!

May 14, 2021April 21, 2022

Following our requests for the MLPD’s Use of Force and social media policies, Mt. Lebanon is promising police transparency by publishing all of their policing policies by September 2021.

What is the Social Media Policy for Mt. Lebanon’s Police Officers?

April 20, 2021April 21, 2022

This is an open letter to the Mt. Lebanon Commission and Police Chief requesting the MLPD’s policy regarding police personnel’s social media activities.

Mt. Lebanon Police Department’s Use of Force Policy Promised for Public Release

March 17, 2021April 21, 2022

Mt. Lebanon Commission states that the police department’s Use of Force policy will be made available to the public once it’s implemented in Spring 2021.

Ask your Mt. Lebanon Commissioner to Sign the Pledge for Police Use of Force Transparency!

February 18, 2021April 21, 2022

Voice your opinion on the MLPD’s lack of transparency with a public comment at the Commissioner’s meeting on February 23rd!

Protestor sign that reads, "No Justice, No Peace"

No Use of Force Policy for the Holidays from the Mt. Lebanon Police Department

December 24, 2020April 21, 2022

The MLPD is delaying conversations surrounding the public release of their Use of Force policy until Spring 2021. This is unacceptable!

Mt. Lebanon Police Department will release Use of Force Policy

September 25, 2020April 21, 2022

Public trust in police departments has undeniably eroded across America, and rightfully so as the Black Lives Matter movement sheds light on racially biased injustices. The people have a right to know what force a public servant can use on them—on us. Since we, the Mt. Lebanon Organization for Racial Equality (M.O.R.E), was established in June 2020, our first goal was for the Mt. Lebanon Police Department (MLPD) to release their Use of Force policy to the public in the name of transparency, following the trend set by the City of Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Bethlehem. We are proud to shareRead More »Mt. Lebanon Police Department will release Use of Force Policy

We Need Transparency to Identify the Problems!

August 19, 2020April 21, 2022

Our Justice Reform Committee (JRC) had their first meeting yesterday since our new organizational structure was put in place. In order to make change in our community, the first step is identifying the problem. We can’t do that without first knowing pertinent information such as the statistics and policies in place that our police department keeps secret from us. Even our commissioners are not certain of the exact content of the document. It’s easy to hide a problem, or claim there isn’t one, when this information is not publicly accessible. Members of the JRC are meeting with Commissioner Steve Silverman tomorrowRead More »We Need Transparency to Identify the Problems!