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The Capitol Police received International Accreditation on July 28, 2007, through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). On July 30, 2016 the Capitol Police was awarded their third reaccreditation at the summer CALEA Conference in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. CALEA recognized the Pennsylvania Capitol Police for their professional excellence and demonstrating a commitment to being a highly trained police department. |
The Capitol Police received International Accreditation on July 28, 2007, through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). On July 30, 2016 the Capitol Police was awarded their third reaccreditation at the summer CALEA Conference in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. CALEA recognized the Pennsylvania Capitol Police for their professional excellence and demonstrating a commitment to being a highly trained police department. |
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==Equipment== |
==Equipment== |
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[[File:PA Capitol Police 3.jpg|thumb|right|PA Capitol Police Vehicle]] |
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[[File:PA Capitol Police Bike Patrol.png|thumb|right|PA Capitol Police Bike Patrol]] |
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[[File:K-9 Units.jpg|thumb|right|PA Capitol Police K9 Unit]] |
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[[File:PA Capitol Police 2.png|thumb|right|PA Capitol Police Cruiser]] |
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[[File:PA Capitol Police Fleet.jpg|thumb|right|PA Capitol Police Fleet]] |
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The PSCP has an all-[[Ford]] patrol fleet that consists of [[Ford Police Interceptor Sedan|Police Interceptor Sedan]]s and [[Ford Police Interceptor|Police Interceptor Utility]]s. The agencies vehicles are both marked and unmarked. |
The PSCP has an all-[[Ford]] patrol fleet that consists of [[Ford Police Interceptor Sedan|Police Interceptor Sedan]]s and [[Ford Police Interceptor|Police Interceptor Utility]]s. The agencies vehicles are both marked and unmarked. |
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* K-9 (both apprehension and scent K-9s) |
* K-9 (both apprehension and scent K-9s) |
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* Bike Patrol |
* Bike Patrol |
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* Special |
* Special Security |
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* Riot control |
* Riot control |
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* Special and Critical Response Team (SCRT) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 14:12, 9 May 2019
| Pennsylvania State Capitol Police | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1895 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | United States |
| Legal jurisdiction | Capitol Complex and state office buildings in Dauphin County, PA, and Scranton, Pennsylvania |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 70E Capitol East Wing, Harrisburg, PA 17125 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 1 |
| Patrol cars | 20 |
| Dogs | 6 |
The Pennsylvania State Capitol Police is a section of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services providing law enforcement, security and parking enforcement services to the State Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, and at state government office buildings in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[1][2][3] Their jurisdiction is primarily state owned buildings and property on the Capitol Complex. The Capitol Police jurisdiction will extend to several state owned buildings throughout the city of Harrisburg and local townships.
The Pennsylvania State Capitol Police Force was established in 1895 under Governor Daniel Hartman Hastings, the Commonwealth's 21st Governor. The enactment authorized the Capitol Police as the first Pennsylvania police agency under Commonwealth jurisdiction and the second oldest state police organization in the United States.
Since the Capitol Police was first established in 1895. The State Capitol Police patrol several outlying state office buildings in the city of Harrisburg, PA.
Accreditation
The Capitol Police was initially accredited on July 9, 2005 through the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (PLEAC) and Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. On July 12, 2016 the Pennsylvania Capitol Police received their fourth reaccrediation at the annual Pennsylvania Chief of Police Conference in Erie, Pennsylvania.
The Capitol Police received International Accreditation on July 28, 2007, through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). On July 30, 2016 the Capitol Police was awarded their third reaccreditation at the summer CALEA Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. CALEA recognized the Pennsylvania Capitol Police for their professional excellence and demonstrating a commitment to being a highly trained police department.
Equipment
The PSCP has an all-Ford patrol fleet that consists of Police Interceptor Sedans and Police Interceptor Utilitys. The agencies vehicles are both marked and unmarked.
As of May 2019 the Department has six K-9s trained in both apprehsion and search operations. As the departments jurisdiction includes the capital complex, protests and riots are very likely. They operate an anti-riot armored truck with a remote controlled water cannon. Due to the departments relatively small size they also rely on the Pennsylvania State Police and work along side each other during major events.
PSCP Officers patrol cars do have dash cameras however the department does not issue body cameras. Officers have the option to pay out of pocket for personal body cameras.
Units
- Patrol
- K-9 (both apprehension and scent K-9s)
- Bike Patrol
- Special Security
- Riot control
- Special and Critical Response Team (SCRT)
See also
References
- ^ Minnema, Lindsay (August 7, 2006). "Dog's job is to sniff out explosives". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 27, 2007.
- ^ Thompson, Troy (September 23, 2013). "Pennsylvania State Capitol Police receive reaccreditation". Department of General Services. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Thompson, Troy (August 9, 2016). "Pennsylvania Capitol Police Department Receives State, International Reaccreditation". Department of General Services. Retrieved August 9, 2016.