List of law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania

Last updated

This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Pennsylvania.

Contents

Pennsylvania says it has more police departments than any other state in the country. [1] According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 1,117 law enforcement agencies employing 27,413 sworn police officers, about 218 for each 100,000 residents. [2]

State Law Enforcement

Pennsylvania Inspector General

County agencies

Fire Department Investigators, Marshals

The Pennsylvania State Police have State Troopers who are certified to investigate Arson. Some local Fire Departments have Arson Investigators, however, their power is limited.

Municipal agencies

Regional police agencies

College and University agencies

Other agencies

Note* Act 120, refers to the enrollment and completion of a Pennsylvania Standard Police Academy or its equivalent in any state or Federal Organization. refers to Level 1 Officer

Disbanded agencies

City of Monongahela Police Department)

References

  1. "Police Services". Department of Community and Economic Development. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Official web site accessed 1 October 2015
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Official web site accessed 2 October 2015
  5. "Sheriff". Bucks County. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  6. Kuehnle, Amanda (January 31, 2015). "Man Attempts To Exchange Oxycodone Pill For Ride To Walmart, Rangers Say". Levittown Now. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  7. "Sheriff | Centre County, PA - Official Website".
  8. "Official web page". Dauphin County Sheriff's Department. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  9. "Delaware County – Delaware County – Unika och anpassade uniforms". delawarecounty911.com. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  10. "Erie County, Pennsylvania". www.eriecountypa.gov.
  11. 1 2 Potter County official web site accessed 2 October 2014
  12. Sullivan County official web site accessed 2 October 2014
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 Official web site accessed 25 September 2014
  14. Union County official web site accessed 2 October 2014
  15. Venango County official web site accessed 2 October 2014
  16. Warren County official web site accessed 2 October 2014
  17. Washington County official web site accessed 2 October 2014
  18. Wayne County official web site accessed 2 October 2014
  19. 1 2 Westmoreland County official web site accessed 2 October 2014
  20. Wyoming County official web site accessed 2 October 2014
  21. 1 2 York County official web site accessed 2 October 2014
  22. "Abington Township Police Department" . Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  23. "Adams Township Police Department" . Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  24. "Alburtis Borough Police Department".
  25. "Aldan Borough Police Department". Aldan Borough. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  26. "Allegheny Township Police Department". Allegheny Township. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  27. "Allentown Police Department". Allentown Police Department. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  28. "Aliquippa Police Department". Town of Aliquippa. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  29. "Altoona Police Department". City of Altoona. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  30. McGee, Tom (March 31, 2015). "Ex-Ambridge police officer pleads guilty, gets probation". Triblive.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Official web site accessed 13 September 2014
  32. Official FaceBook site accessed 13 September 2014
  33. 1 2 3 4 Luzerne County website accessed 13 September 2014
  34. Westmoreland County website accessed 13 September 2014
  35. Officer Down Memorial Page accessed 13 September 2014
  36. Blair County website accessed 13 September 2014
  37. Allegheny County website accessed 13 September 2014
  38. Adams County website accessed 13 September 2014
  39. 1 2 Somerset County website accessed 13 September 2014
  40. Berks County website accessed 13 September 2014
  41. City of Bethlehem official web site accessed 13 September 2014
  42. Official Facebook page accessed 13 September 2014
  43. 1 2 Official Allegheny County web site accessed 13 September 2014
  44. Official Berks County web site accessed 13 September 2014
  45. "Bristol Township". Levittown Now. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  46. FBI Hears Brownsville, PA Police Issues; June 3, 2013, Herald-Standard Newspaper of Uniontown
  47. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Official web site accessed 14 September 2014
  48. "Police mistake hibiscus plant for marijuana, detain couple". New York Post. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  49. East Buffalo Valley Township official web site accessed 14 September 2014
  50. Official FaceBook page accessed 14 September 2014
  51. "Ex-police chief facing October non-jury trial on charges he gambled away federal funding". Daily Reporter (Greenfield IN). Associated Press. July 3, 2015. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  52. Farr, Stephanie (April 1, 2015). "Hostage situation at Montco firehouse". Philly.com. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  53. "Chester Police Department" . Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  54. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Official web site accessed 15 September 2014
  55. Delco D.A.: Psycho cop snaps, kills woman, shoots her daughter; by William Bender, 17 December 2014, Philadelphia Daily News
  56. Official Sommerset County web site accessed 15 September 2014
  57. Sadsbuury Township official web page accessed 15 September 2014
  58. "Ex-Connellsville police officer charged with sex with minor". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 22, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  59. "Official Web Site". Conshohocken Police Department. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  60. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Official web site accessed 16 September 2014
  61. Coraopolis police chief placed on leave after being charged in August car crash; by Jonathan D. Silver, 15 January 2015, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  62. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Official web site accessed 18 September 2014
  63. Schaefer, Mari A (April 1, 2015). "Police: Girlfriend cited dog's role in officer's killing". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  64. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Official web site accessed 17 September 2014
  65. 1 2 DuPuis, Roger (November 4, 2014). "Luzerne County District Attorney says ex-Dupont cop abused authority, under investigation". Times Leader . Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  66. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Official web site accessed 22 September 2014
  67. Part-time Edwardsville cop charged with obstructing emergency services; by James O'Malley, 2 January 2015, Times-Leader
  68. Fort Indiantown Gap police officer fired after shooting bobcat, turkeys while on duty; by Jeffery Johnson, 28 August 2014, Pennlive.com accessed 3 September 2014
  69. Embattled Fountain Hill police officer resigns in exchange for $35,000; by Precious Petty, 27 May 2014, The Express-Times
  70. Official FaceBook page accessed 18 September 2014
  71. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Official web site accessed 19 September 2014
  72. Amid national alarm on police tactics, area arsenals also growing; by Michael Boren, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 27 August 2014
  73. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Official web site accessed 20 September 2014
  74. Allegheny County official web site accessed 20 September 2014
  75. Goldberg, Michael (March 16, 2015). "Hatfield Township Police Department hiring a new police officer". Montgomery News. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  76. Official web site accessed 30 December 2017
  77. Official FaceBook page accessed 20 September 2014
  78. "Hilltown Police Department". Hilltown Police Department. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  79. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Official web site accessed 21 September 2014
  80. Former cop pleads to DUI; by Kevin Kearney, 5 January 2015, Wayne Independent
  81. Official Huntington County web site accessed 21 September 2014
  82. Official Mercer County website accessed 21 September 2014
  83. "Kline Township Police Department". Kline Township Police Department. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  84. Lowenstien, James (April 10, 2015). "Former Laceyville police chief pleads guilty to DUI Scott Perry was on duty when charged". Daily Review. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  85. Goldberg, Michael (March 16, 2015). "Lansdale detectives arrest man accused of dealing crack". Montgomery News. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  86. Luzerne County official web site accessed 21 September 2014
  87. Berks County official web site accessed 21 September 2014
  88. Crawford County official web site accessed 22 September 2014
  89. Lower Providence Township official website accessed 13 September 2014
  90. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Official web site accessed 23 September 2014
  91. Official FaceBook page accessed 22 September 2014
  92. Wyoming County official web site accessed 22 September 2014
  93. Sommerset County official web site accessed 22 September 2014
  94. CN
  95. 1 2 Berks County official web site accessed 23 September 2014
  96. Luzerne County web site accessed 23 September 2014
  97. "Police officer charged in 2014 fatal crash". Hazelton Standard-Speaker. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  98. Allegheny County web site accessed 23 September 2014
  99. "Norbert Micklos". Ohio Township. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  100. Police Officer Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Ohioville Borough And Officials; by John Paul, BeaverCountian 23 January 2013, accessed 23 September 2014
  101. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Official web site accessed 24 September 2014
  102. Dauphin County official web site accessed 24 September 2014
  103. Boren, Michael (May 20, 2015). "Reports backs use of county police in Pennsauken". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  104. "Pitcairn Police Department". Borough of Pitcairn, Pennsylvania. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  105. Suicide of police veteran stuns Radnor, Robert "John" Miller was found with a self-inflicted wound, authorities said; 11 September 2014, Phill.com accessed 13 September 2014
  106. Official Facebook page accessed 24 September 2014
  107. Chester County official web site accessed 25 September 2014
  108. "Officials". Scottsdale Brough. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  109. "Police: Pennsylvania officer dies after fall during robbery arrest". Saint Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  110. Official web site accessed 25 May 2018
  111. 1 2 Spring City website accessed 14 August 2014
  112. "Our Departments". Sugar Notch. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  113. "Body Found in Suitcase is Identified". Philadelphia Daily News. May 29, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  114. "Tredyffrin Police Reports: Scams, fraud, ID theft reported". Mainline News Media. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  115. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Official web site accessed 26 September 2014
  116. Fichera, Angelo (February 3, 2015). "Trial of officer in assemblyman's '12 arrest begins". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  117. Rawlins, John (April 1, 2015). "Police identify 2 killed in Chester County plane". WPVI-TV. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  118. Robinson, Ryan (April 17, 2015). "Documents: Reinstated West Lampeter cop admitted to drinking at least 6 beers at police picnic prior to DUI". Lancaster Online. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  119. West Pittston police chief talks policy of on-duty officers leaving borough; by James O'Malley, 9 January 2015, Times-Leader
  120. Kalinowski, Bob (February 24, 2014). "Former West Wyoming chief will avoid charges by paying back stolen money". Citizen's Voice. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  121. Official web site accessed 14 January 2015
  122. "Wilkes-Barre City Police Dept. - Wilkes-Barre PA". www.wilkes-barre.city.
  123. "Wilkes-Barre Township". twp.wilkesbarre.pa.us.
  124. 1 2 Blair County official web site accessed 26 September 2014
  125. Worthington Police Chief Fired; Another Officer Let Go During Investigation; by David Croyle, 6 November 2012, The Kittanning Paper
  126. Luzerne County official web site accessed 26 September 2014
  127. "Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department". Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  128. "Welcome". Central Bucks Regional Police Department. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  129. "ECSF Regional PD". ECSF Regional PD. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  130. "Greene County Regional Police Department". Greene County Regional Police Department. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  131. "Slate Belt Regional Police Department". Slate Belt Regional Police Department. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  132. "Southern Chester County Regional Police Department". Southern Chester County Regional Police Department. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  133. "Susquehanna Regional Police Department". Susquehanna Regional Police Department. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  134. Jersey Shore Borough official web site accessed 25 September 2014
  135. Facebook web site accessed 25 September 2014
  136. Official web site accessed 4 October 2014
  137. Official Website https://www.arcadia.edu/life-arcadia/campus-services/public-safety
  138. "University Police | intranet.bloomu.edu". intranet.bloomu.edu.
  139. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Official web site accessed 3 October 2014
  140. "University Police | cedarcrest.edu". cedarcrest.edu.
  141. "Dickinson College DPS". Department of Public Safety. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  142. "Public Safety". Franklin and Marshall University. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  143. Official web site accessed 23 January 2015
  144. "Public Safety". www.lackawanna.edu. All Public Safety officers have been properly trained in the performance of their duties. Training includes Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid certification, and lethal weapons training sufficient to qualify for Pennsylvania ACT 235 certification. Many of the officers are qualified to serve as municipal police officers having completed Pennsylvania's ACT 120 Training. In addition, they periodically attend advanced safety training courses.
  145. "Public Safety".
  146. "Public Safety". Pennsylvania College of Technology. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  147. "Campus Safety". Saint Francis University. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  148. "Shippensburg University Police". Shippensburg University Police Department. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  149. Current employee of the University
  150. Snyder, Susan (May 17, 2015). "Temple student EMTs help injured train passengers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  151. "Chester Housing Authority". Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  152. 1 2 3 Official web site accessed 29 December 2014
  153. Rowan, Tommy (March 31, 2015). "Attack on SEPTA rider caught on video". Philly.com. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  154. District, Trinity Area School. "Trinity Area School District". www.trinitypride.org. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  155. "Borough of Bath, PA: Police".
  156. "Police to disband in town where teen was killed as he fled". Associated Press. November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  157. Bortz, Shelley (March 15, 2024). "Houston Borough to dissolve police force and rely on Canonsburg - CBS Pittsburgh". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  158. 1 2 "History of the New Garden Township Police Department". Southern Chester County Regional Police Department. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  159. Cipriani, Marcie (November 20, 2014). "Police department shuts down after settling lawsuits against 2 officers; Point Marion Police Department dropped by insurance carrier". WTAE.com. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  160. Parish, Marley. "Rural Pa. township disbanded police department after chief got a new job". Spotlight PA. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  161. "Pitcairn to take over policing Wilmerding". Pittsburgh's Action News 4. December 28, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2022.