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From YouTube: CityTalk with John McIntire: Mike Rosato
Description
On this episode of CityTalk, John interviews Mike Rosato from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.
A
A
Welcome
to
city
talk
where
we
try
to
figure
out
what
these
people
who
get
paychecks
in
the
forms
of
taxpayers.
Money
do
all
day.
Here's
a
guy
who
does
quite
a
bit
he's
a
police
officer
officer
mike
rosado
and
he
joins
us-
live
from
one
of
the
station
houses
in
pittsburgh
officer
rosado,
welcome
to
city
talk,
hi.
B
B
Quite
frankly,
they
seem
to
love
us
being
out
there.
I
mean,
because
we're
not
just
driving
by
we're
stopping
to
talk,
we're
listening
to
what
their
concerns
are
and
a
lot
of
times.
They're
not
just
concerns
they're.
Compliments
I
mean
we
stopped
with
one
the
other
day
on
south
island
with
two
people
that
were
just
having
lunch.
Just
we
were
just
saying
hi
and
they
stopped
to
ask
us.
B
You
know
why
we
were
there
and
what
we
were
doing
and
we
explained
to
them
that
we
were
just
basically
trying
to
walk
the
neighborhoods,
get
to
know
people,
and
surprisingly,
they
were
so
thankful.
They
asked
us
if
they
could
pray
with
us
and
they
they
did.
They
got
up,
we
all
held
hands
and
they
said
a
prayer
for
us
and
our
families.
B
B
Oh
by
by
far
I
mean
they
they
have
seen
the
chief
iran
he's
been
doing
all
the
neighborhoods,
all
90,
neighborhoods
and
many
times.
We
are
with
him
and
we're
out
there,
but
I
guess
until
they
actually
see
it,
people
hear
it's
being
done,
but
once
they
see
us
actually
coming
by
then
they're
starting
to
get
an
understanding
of
how
often
it
is,
we
are
doing
it
and
that
we
are
out
there.
A
B
That
they
like
us
on
the
stream-
I
I
don't
know
that
everyone
understands
that
a
lot
of
times.
If
we're,
if
we're
trying
to
answer
calls
while
we're
walking
the
streets,
you
don't
have
a
car
for
mobility,
of
course.
So
in
doing
so,
we
are,
we
are
taking
back
to
the
zones
their
concerns
like
I
can
give
you
one,
for
example,
lincoln
place
we've
been,
we've
had
some
accidents
on
mifflin
road
and
we're
out
there
trying
to
find
ways
to
solve
the
problem
to
slow
down.
B
You
know
not,
as
I
don't
even
say,
speeders.
It's
a
it's
bad
turns
on
that
street
and
we're
just
trying
to
make
everybody
aware
of
how
dangerous
the
street
itself
is
that
caution
and
care
is
needed
now
a
lot
of
times.
People
say
why
don't
you
just
put
speed
bumps?
Well.
That
would
make
it
worse,
because,
when
you're
going
around
the
bend,
it's
tough
enough
to
navigate
you
don't
want
to
be
going
over
humps
while
you're
doing
so.
B
So
we
explain
that
you
know
we
explained
that
portion
of
it
and
we
let
them
know
what
we
were
doing.
For
example,
we've
set
up
boxes
to
monitor
not
only
the
number
of
cars,
but
the
speed
at
which
the
vehicles
are
moving
and
we
found
out
that
a
number
of
people
are
speeding
on
mifflin
road,
and
so
we
asked
our
motorcycle
unit,
who,
quite
frankly,
volunteered
even
to
do
it
to
go
and
monitor
it
for
a
while
and
try
to
slow
people
down
so
that
we
don't
have
any
more
accidents,
much
less
fatalities.
A
B
B
25
I
actually
started
as
a
foot
current
back
in
1988
and
I
had
taken
the
the
exam.
Actually,
I
took
the
exam
for
the
pittsburgh
police
back
in
the
80s
and
at
the
time
I
scored
very
well
that's
when
they
had
the
four
separate
lists,
and
I
was
on
the
list
for
four
years.
Excuse
me
for
three
years
well,.
B
Well,
they
had
they
had
the
minority
female,
the
minority,
male,
the
caucasian
female,
the
caucasian
male
and
at
the
time
it
was
mayor,
caligori
and
the
list
lasted
for
three
years,
but
it
expired
before
they
ever
put
a
class
on.
So
I
just
at
the
time
I
didn't
take
the
test
again,
but
I
would
have
been
an
officer
many
years
ago.
A
B
B
No
actually,
at
the
time
I
was
I
was
a.
I
was
a
cyclist
and
I
rode
bike
a
lot
as
much
as
25
miles
a
day.
So
I
was
fit
and
we
were
at
dinner
one
time
and
he
had
asked
me:
hey
jeffrey,
you
know
you
should
take
the
pittsburgh
police
test
and
then
they're
like
no
who-
and
he
said
you
I
said-
are
you
crazy?
B
He
said
no,
I
said
I'm
serious.
He
said
I
think
he'd
probably
do
well,
and
so
he
said,
what
do
you
got
to
lose?
It
don't
cost
you
anything,
and
so
I
took
it
as
a
challenge
and
I
took
the
exam
a
few.
A
few
years
later
I
mean
I've
gone
through
the
process.
You
know,
there's
a
lot
of
vetting
physical
exams,
not
to
mention
medical
exams
as
well.
I
guess
to
make
sure
that
you're,
you're
competent
and
so
it
took
roughly
almost
two
years,
but
I
I
got
through
it.
B
No,
I
I
do
not
know
and
I'll
tell
you
why
I'm
a
believer
in
survival
of
the
fittest,
so
whether
you're
riding
a
motorcycle
or
a
bicycle,
you've
you've
got
to
be
careful.
You've
got
to
be
cautious
out
there,
because
I
don't
care
how
good
you
are,
if
someone's
on
their
phone
and
not
paying
attention
they
hit
you,
you
don't
have
that
protective
cage
around
you.
So
by
all
means
you
have
to
be
that
much
more
vigilant
in
riding.
I
I
stuck
to
the
parks
primarily
because
you
know
the
the
bike
lanes
out.
B
There
were
already
established.
People
knew
what
the
speed
limits
were,
for
example,
north
park
it
you
might
have
on
average
15
mile
an
hour
you
might
have
25
in
some
spots
but
you're
not
on
a
city
street
where
it
could
go
up
to
40
or
and
and
sometimes
more
so
I
I
was
an
avid
by
bicyclist
and
the
lanes.
I
don't
mind,
delays
don't
get
me
wrong.
It's
just
that
with
our
geography.
A
B
Well,
ironically
enough,
when
I
told
many
of
my
peers
that
I
was
joining
the
pittsburgh
police
department,
while
leaving
fedex
many
thought
that
I
was
going
into
a
white-collar
position
and
they
said,
oh,
what
are
you
going
to
be
doing
with
the
pittsburgh
police?
I
said
street
officer
and
they're
like?
B
B
B
When
I
had
when
I
once
I
had
taken
a
test
and
I
knew
what
I
was
going
to
be
doing,
I
ended
up
working
all
the
way
to
the
very
end,
for
a
number
of
reasons.
Like
even
my
last
day,
I
worked
friday,
I
was
late
getting
out
and
were
you
crazy,
you're
leaving?
What
are
you?
Why
are
you
putting
the
time
in
because
I
was
trying
to
just
finish
my
job
and
I
had
to
go
back
in
on
saturday
to
clean
out
my
office
on
my
time.
B
So
I
did
that
monday.
I
started
at
the
academy.
There
was
no
time
off
in
between
I
had
sunday
off.
That
was
it
and
I
found
it
funny.
I
often
tell
people
because
we
were
doing
some
paperwork
in
the
morning
and
they
said
all
right,
everybody
into
your
gym
clothes
and
we
went
outside
about
about
11
o'clock
and
they
said:
okay,
we're
gonna,
we're
gonna
get
down
into
the
push-up
position
and
I
looked
on
and
I
remember
telling
one
of
the
instructors
the
grass
is
wet
and
he
goes
yeah.
A
B
No,
I
would
say
it
was
pretty
much
what
I
expected,
because
my
son
is
also
a
detective.
He
actually
has
more
time
on
the
on
the
job
than
I
do,
and
I
have
brothers
and
sisters
other
brothers
and
sisters
that
that
are
also
here
as
well.
So
I
kind
of
knew
that
I
knew
the
job,
not
necessarily
the
ins
and
outs.
Don't
get
me
wrong,
but
I
had
a
pretty
good
idea
what
they
dealt
with
as
an
older
adult.
I
think
I
was
more
pragmatic
on
what
to
expect.
B
You
know,
in
other
words,
I'm
not
going
to
kid
you
I
kind
of
figured
I
would
teach
or
I
would.
I
would
treat
people
much
the
same
way
I
wanted
to
be
treated.
I
mean
I
know
we
hear
that
all
the
time,
but
to
me
it
was
a
job,
it
wasn't
it
wasn't.
I
wasn't
going
to
change
pittsburgh.
I
wasn't
out
to
change
pittsburgh.
It
was
just
to
see
what
it
was
about
and
see
what
I
can
do.
B
I
went
well,
I
got
my
I
went
to
a
public
school.
I
went
to.
I
started
with
a
catholic
school
with
saint
regis
over
in
in
oakland,
then
we
had
tried
st
paul's,
I'm
from
a
large
family.
There
are
14
of
us
whoa,
so
it
was
a
little
expensive
on
my
mother
and
father
yeah
from
there
we
had
gone
over
to
my.
My
parents
then
had
to
make
the
decision
to
move
us
to
a
public
school
for
cost
reasons,
and
I
went
to
home
school,
which
was
on
dawson
street.
If
you
remember
and
from
homes.
B
I
of
course
finished
eighth
grade
over
there,
seventh
and
eighth
grade,
and
then
I
went
to
central
catholic
and
that's
where
I
got
my
high
school
diploma
from
central.
I
actually
went
into
construction
and
I
worked
that
for
a
number
of
years,
and
I
decided
you
know
what
I'd
like
to
go
back
to
college
or
go
to
college.
Quite
frankly
and
I
went,
I
started
a
community
college
at
boyce
or
no
no
excuse
me,
not
boy
south
campus
at
the
time
and
I
think
they're
still
there.
B
B
B
Yeah
I
got
my
associate
degree
while
I
was
there
and
then
I
went
on
to
robert
morris
for
my
bachelor
degree,
which
I
got
immediately.
I
went
from
one
right
into
the
other
and
I
was
still
working
construction
part
time
because
I
had.
I
had
already
had
one
child
and
I
was
I
was
working
to
to
support
my
family
or
help
my
wife
support
the
family.
She
was
a
flight
attendant
at
the
time
and
so
from
there.
I
I
graduated
and
fedex
hired
me
while
I
was
still
at
robert
morris.
B
B
While
I
tried
to
finish
school
and
from
there
I
just
went
full
time
and
after
I
was
at,
I
think
I
went
into
management,
my
second
or
third
year
at
fedex
and
while
I
was
in
management,
then
I
went
on
to
apply
to
and
I
was
accepted
at
carnegie
mellon,
where
I
went
to
the
hinds
school
of
public
policy.
For
my
master
degree.
B
No
back,
then
she
did
not
she.
She
I
needed
her
to
keep
working
quite
frankly,
because
with
me
going
to
school,
my
my
expenses
were
climbing
as
well,
and
I'm
not
going
to
kid
you.
I
love
carnegie
mellon,
but
it's
one
of
the
most
expensive
schools.
I
could
have
ever
imagined,
I'm
sure
they
they
were
helpful.
I
did
get
a
scholarship
and
they
gave
me
some
funding
so,
but
it
it
still
took
me
a
number
of
years
to
pay
that
off.
A
B
Did
get
covered
in,
I
would
say,
early
january
as
a
matter
of
fact,
so
did
my
wife
and
my
son
who's
an
officer
and
the
department
was
very
understanding
and
supportive,
and
I
was
fortunate
I
I
wasn't
hospitalized,
neither
were
they
so
we
were
able
to
get
through
it.
I
find
a
regular
things
with
kova
that
I
didn't
know
about
such
as
something
called
coveted
tongue.
B
I'll
give
you
an
example.
My
wife
had
made
me
soup
one
evening
and
it
it
really
burned
my
mouth
and
I'm
like
you
trying
to
kill
me
or
what
and
she's
no
she's,
not
that
hot.
I
said
it's
part
of
my
mouth
well,
I
didn't
pay
much
attention,
but
a
little
bit
later
I
had
a
cup
of
coffee
and
that
too
burned
my
mouth,
and
so
I
went
on
to
find
out
that
such
a
thing
as
coveton
existed,
which
is
like
small
ulcers
that
you
get
from
it,
and
so
I
had
a
couple.
B
B
B
B
I
would
say
I
was
cooped
up,
but
it
was
in
the
winter
months,
where
I
wouldn't
be.
I
wouldn't
be
out
as
much
anyway
and
as
a
police
officer.
Of
course
we
were
out
there
for
the
majority
of
it
yeah.
I
don't.
I
still
don't
know
how
or
where
I
contacted
it,
because
we
were
wearing
masks
and
everything,
of
course,
but
I
did
and
what
I
did
find
out
was
I
didn't
like
daytime
tv
too
much.
B
B
You're
still
doing
that,
I
love
construction.
I've
like
I
said
I
had
done
that
for
a
number
of
years.
I'd
say
approximately
about
10,
but
I
did
it
as
a
child.
My
father
had
us
working
with
him.
We
would
buy
oakland
in
oakland,
we'd,
buy
buildings
and
remodel
them
and
rent
them
out.
So
I
I've
learned
a
lot
from
my
dad
and,
and
you
pick
it
up
as
you
do
I'll
tell
you
quite
frankly,
I
got
this.
B
B
I
would
if
you
got
the
right
attitude
for
it
and
that
is
to
understand
that
it's
a
it's
a
teamwork
type
of
job.
You
know
you
can't
come
here
thinking
you're
gonna,
do
your
own
thing,
because
there's
too
many
there's
too
many
other
parts
that
are
involved.
For
example,
you
know
I
often
I've
trained
new
officers
as
recruits
and
I'll
give
you
an
example
what
I
I
was
just
telling
the
gentleman
this
the
other
day
when
he
asked
me
about
officers,
stopping
people
running
red
lights.
B
I
said
you
know
I
trained
the
new
officers
to
look
at
the
light.
We
don't
look
at
the
cars
until
the
light
changed
so
you're.
Looking
up
at
the
light
when
the
light
changes
you
look
down,
if
they're
already
in
the
intersection,
they
made
the
light
if
they
didn't
enter
yet
they're
running
the
light.
So
we
I
try
to
be
like.
B
I
said
realistic
about
it
and
I
think
if
you
talk
to
most
officers,
we're
if
we
stop
somebody
we're
basically
looking
to
just
make
sure
that
behavioral
change
does
occur
if,
if
a
an
infraction
happen,
for
example,
if
you
run
a
red
light-
and
I
stop
you-
I'm
going
to
tell
you
why
I'm
there
and
when
we
tell
people
we're
audio
and
videotaping
them
on
both
our
body
cameras
as
well
as
the
automobile
we
really
are.
I
think
sometimes
they
think
we
just
say
that
and
I'll
give
you
an
example.
B
This
is
a
true
story
that
happened
with
me.
A
lady
had
run
a
stop
sign
with
her
husband
in
the
car
or
or
her
partner.
I'm
not
sure,
of
course,
and
I
pulled
them
over,
and
I
explained
who
I
was.
I
was
with
pittsburgh
police
and
the
reason
I
stopped
them
was
because
they
had
run
the
stop
sign
and
I
informed
them.
There
would
be
an
audio
and
videotaped
them
both
by
body
camera
and
the
vehicle,
and
she
immediately
started
telling
me
no.
I
did
I
said
ma'am
I
wasn't
sitting
there
I
was.
B
Quite
frankly,
so
I
explained
to
her
ma'am
I
I
am
going
to
cite
you
for
that.
Stop
sign
because,
obviously
either
you
didn't
see
it
or
you
weren't
paying
attention
whatever
the
reason
she
said,
I
don't
believe
I
ran,
and
this
was
the
first
and
only
time
I
had
done
this,
but
I
said,
would
you
like
me
to
show
you
and
she
was
she
was
well
yes,
I
would.
I
said:
okay,
if
you
would
come
up
on
the
passenger
side
of
my
cruiser,
I
said
I'll
I'll
show
you
the
camera,
so
she
did
her.
B
Her
significant
other
did
come
back
to
the
car
and
I
put
the
window
down.
I
said
okay
understand
now.
I
need
to
stop
the
recording
to
do
a
playback
because
you
can't
do
both
at
the
same
time.
She
said.
Oh,
no,
that's
fine,
so
I
turned
the
monitor
toward
her
and
I
played
it
back
and
you
could
see
her
go
through
the
stop
sign
and
she
looked
at
and
I
looked
at
her
and
she
said
well
that
video
doesn't
show
you
everything
and
I
thought
I
don't
know.
I
don't
know
what
else
I
could
do.
B
I
said
you're
free
to
leave
because
there's
nothing
else.
I
could
do
to
convince
you
and-
and
that's
a
big
part
of
when,
when
you
do
stop
someone,
I'm
not
I'm,
not
really
looking
to
punish
anyone
or
or
be
punitive
in
any
way,
I'm
just
hoping
to
change
behavior
so
that
you
know
you
don't
hurt
yourself
for
others,
and
I
mean
that
most
officers
there's
a
lot
of
paperwork.
That
goes
not
only
do
we
got
to
write
the
ticket
out
and
everything,
but
there's
another
report.