Retiring Pittsburgh Chief Schubert headed for position with FBI

Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert, set to retire next month, will take a job with the FBI, a police spokeswoman said Monday.

Schubert, 55, will move to a position within the bureau’s Criminal Justice Information Services headquarters in Clarksburg, West Virginia, said spokeswoman Cara Cruz. He will serve as the section chief overseeing Global Law Enforcement Support.

Schubert, a Pittsburgh police officer for nearly 30 years and chief for five, announced his retirement less than two weeks ago.

“Following deep reflection and significant discussion with my family, I have come to the decision that it is time to step away from the chief’s position and allow one of my brothers or sisters in blue the opportunity to serve this great city and this storied institution,” Schubert said May 27.

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Schubert, a Pittsburgh native, has worked in law enforcement for 34 years, including 29 with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.

His last day is July 1.

Deputy Chief Thomas Stangrecki will serve as acting chief until a national search is completed.

Mayor Ed Gainey previously said the search committee for Schubert’s replacement will include community members, public safety officials, subject matter experts and others. It will be able to select a search firm to assist in the national search and should present its findings to the administration in six months, Gainey said, adding that the process will be “centered around the voices of community members.”