A vote is set for 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning inside the Pittsburgh City Council chambers on what the next steps will be to build a new public safety center in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar.

The proposal has been a controversial one, but supporters of the center have said it helps with efficiency and modernization. However, those who are against warn that it could lead to more militarized police.

Some may have heard the term "Cop City" used to reference other facilities like the one proposed here in Pittsburgh. Atlanta has a public safety training center that has been controversial, but according to Pittsburgh officials, this one will be different in that it will not become a command center.

The proposed center in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar would be built at the former VA Hospital on Highland

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