List of law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Pennsylvania .
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
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Note* Act 120, refers to the enrollment and completion of a Pennsylvania Standard Police Academy or its equivalent in any state or Federal Organization.
Disbanded agencies
Albion Borough Police Department
Aleppo Township Police Department (Successor Agency - Ohio Township Police Department)
Allentown Fairgrounds Police Department
Atglen Borough Police Department (Chester County)
Austin Borough Police Department (Potter County)
Bath Borough Police Department[ 153]
Bechtelsville Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Colebrookdale District Police Department)
Belle Vernon Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Southwest Regional Police Department)
Ben Avon Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Ohio Township Police Department)
Berks-Lehigh Regional Police
Boyertown Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Eastern Berks Regional Police Department)
Brackenridge Borough Police Department (Allegheny County) (Successor Agency - Tarentum Borough Police Department)
Brandywine Regional Police [citation needed ]
Burgettstown Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - McDonald Borough Police Department)
Chalfant Borough Police (Allegheny County)
Chalfont Borough Police Department (Bucks County) (Successor Agency - Central Bucks County Regional Police Department)
Cheswick Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department)
Clearfield Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Clearfield Regional Police Department)
Clifford Township Police Department [citation needed ]
Coal and Iron Police
Colebrookdale District Police Department (Successor Agency - Eastern Berks Regional Police Department)
Conewago Township Police Department (York County) (Successor Agency - Northern York County Regional Police Department)
Connoquenessing Borough Police Department
Coolbaugh Township Police Department [citation needed ]
Chester-Upland School District Police Department [citation needed ]
Dale Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - City of Johnstown Police Department)
Dillsburg Borough Police Department (York County) (Successor Agency - Carroll Township Police Department)
Dravosburg Police Department (Successor Agency - McKeesport City Police Department [citation needed ]
East Bethlehem Township Police Department (Washington County) (Successor Agency - Centerville Borough Police Department)
East Pittsburgh Police Department [ 154]
Ellsworth/Cokeburg Boroughs (Ell-Co) Police Department
Emsworth Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Ohio Township Police Department)
Evans City Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Evans City/Seven Fields Regional Police Department
Fairchance Borough Police Department [citation needed ]
Fallowfield Township Police Department
Freeport Borough Police Department (Armstrong County) - (Successor Agency Southern Armstrong Regional Police)
Ford City Borough Police Department (Armstrong County) - (Successor Agency Southern Armstrong Regional Police)
Forward Township Police Department (Allegheny County) (Successor Agency - Elizabeth Township Police Department contracted through 2026)
Gilberton Borough Police Department (Schuylkill County)
Gilpin Township Police Department (Armstrong County) - (Successor Agency Southern Armstrong Regional Police)
Hamiltonban Township Police Department (Adams County)
Industry Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Beaver Borough Police Department contracted through 2023)
Jackson Township Police Department (York County) (Successor Agency - Northern York County Regional Police Department)
Kennywood Park Police name changed to Kennywood Public Safety[citation needed ]
Kilbuck Township Police Department (Successor Agency - Ohio Township Police Department)
Lawrence Township Police Department (Clearfield County) - (Successor Agency Clearfield Regional Police Department)
Leesport Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Northern Berks Regional Police Department)
Ligonier Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Ligonier Valley Police Department)
Ligonier Township Police Department (Successor Agency - Ligonier Valley Police Department)
Long Branch Borough Police Department (Washington County)
Lower Yoder Township Police Department (Cambria County) (Successor Agency - West Hills Regional Police Department)
Maidencreek Township Police Department (Successor Agency - Maidencreek Ontelaunee Joint Police Commission)
Maidencreek Ontelaunee Joint Police Commission (Successor Agency - Northern Berks Regional Police Department)
Midway Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - McDonald Borough Police Department)
Montgomery Borough Police Department (Lycoming County)
Morris Township Police Department (Greene County) (Successor Agency - Greene County Regional Police Department)
Mount Pocono Borough Police Department [citation needed ]
Myerstown Borough Police Department
Neville Township Police Department (Successor Agency - Ohio Township Police Department)
New Eagle Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - City of Monongahela Police Department)
New Florence Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - St. Clair Township Police Department)
New Garden Police Department [ 155]
North Charleroi Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Charleroi Regional Police Department)
Northeastern Regional Police Department (York County) (Successor Agency - York County Regional Police Department)
North Franklin Township Police Department
North Irwin Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Irwin Borough Police Department)
North York Borough Police Department (York County) (Successor Agency - Northern York County Regional Police Department)
Ohiopyle Borough Police Department
Oley Township Police Department (Successor Agency - Central Berks Regional Police Department)
Ontelaunee Township Police Department (Successor Agency - Northern Berks Regional Police Department)
Paint Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Windber Borough Police Department)
Paint Township Police Department (Somerset County)
Penn Township Police Department (Perry County)
Pike Township Police Department (Berks County)
Pine Township Police Department (Allegheny County) (Successor Agency - Pine-Marshall-Bradford Woods Police Department)
Pine-Marshall-Bradford Woods Police Department (Successor Agency - Northern Regional Police Department)
Point Marion Police Department[ 156]
Presque Isle State Park Police Department (Successor Agency - Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources)
Red Lion Borough Police Department (York County)
Richland Township Police Department (Allegheny County) (Successor Agency - Northern Regional Police Department)
Rosslyn Farms Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Scott Township Police Department)
Roulette Township Police Department (Potter County)
Seven Fields Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Evans City/Seven Fields Regional Police Department
Seven Springs Borough Police Department
Seward Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - St. Clair Township Police Department)
Shade Township Police Department
State Police of Crawford and Erie Counties
South Connellsville Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - City of Connellsville Police Department)
South Versailles Township Police Department (Successor Agency - White Oak Borough Police Department)
Southwestern Regional Police Department (York County)[citation needed ]
Springdale Township Police Department (Allegheny County) (Successor Agency - Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department)[citation needed ]
Sweden Township Police Department (Potter County)[ 157]
Thornburg Borough Police Department[citation needed ]
Thornbury Police Department[ 13]
Tobyhanna Township Police Department [citation needed ]
Tidioute Borough Police Department [citation needed ]
Tunkhannock Township Police Department [citation needed ]
Union Township Police Department (Washington County) (Successor Agency
City of Monongahela Police Department)
Vanderbilt Borough Police Department
Vanport Township Police Department (Successor Agency - Beaver Borough Police Department contracted through 2024)
West Elizabeth Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Elizabeth Borough Police Department)
West Grove Police Department * New Garden Police Department [ 155] (Successor Agency - Southern Chester County Regional Police Department)
West Taylor Township Police Department (Successor Agency - City of Johnstown Police Department)
Wharton Township Police Department (Fayette County)
Wilmerding Borough Police Department (Successor Agency - Pitcairn Police Department)[ 158]
Wrightsville Borough Police Department (York County)
York Area Regional Police Department (York County) (Successor Agency - York County Regional Police Department)
York Township Police Department (York County) (Successor Agency - York County Regional Police Department)
Youngwood Borough Police Department
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