WTAE, Pittsburgh’s ABC affiliate owned by Hearst, is airing a one-hour special covering the dangers and struggles facing small-town police departments in Western Pennsylvania. Chronicle: To Protect & Serve airs Friday night at 10. The special puts viewers in the car, on the streets and shoulder-to-shoulder with police officers from four communities to examine the […]
WTAE, Pittsburgh’s ABC affiliate owned by Hearst, is airing a one-hour special covering the dangers and struggles facing small-town police departments in Western Pennsylvania.
Chronicle: To Protect & Serve airs Friday night at 10.
The special puts viewers in the car, on the streets and shoulder-to-shoulder with police officers from four communities to examine the growing conflict between police and the public, and the uphill battle for departments to heal the wounds of distrust.
Viewers will also see the pain that cascades across communities when an officer is killed in the line of duty.
“In a time when the relationship between citizens and law enforcement has become so complex, it’s imperative for us, as journalists, to explore all sides,” said Jim Parsons, WTAE’s news director.
“Thanks to four local police departments that granted us access, viewers will get an unvarnished, candid look at their difficult work.”
CHRONICLE: TO PROTECT AND SERVE from WTAE-TV on Vimeo.
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