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Harrisburg Bureau of Police
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Agency overview
Formed1898
Jurisdictional structure
Size335.4 sq mi (539.7 km2)
Population49,229 (2018)
Operational structure
Headquarters123 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1618
Officers175
Support & administration staffs81

Harrisburg Bureau of Police is a medium sized city police department in South Central Pennsylvania. Harrisburg has the fourth largest police department in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with 175 sworn peace officers and over 100 vehicles.[1]

History

Vehicles

In the past HBP operated an all Chevrolet fleet. The fleet consisted of Chevrolet Caprice PPV sedans and Chevrolet Tahoe PPV SUV used for K-9 patrols. In 2016 HBP revealed new patrol vehicles as well as a new paint scheme, ditching the dark blue with yellow lettering with blue outlines with a more traditional black and white cars. Originally they were put on new Ford vehicles, older Chevy units remained with the old colors until entirely fazed out three months later. Currently the department utilizes Ford Police Interceptor Utility and Ford Police Interceptor Sedan vehicles.

Agency structure and units

Agency structure

The current police commissioner is Thomas Carter.[2][3]

Units

  • Motor Patrol
  • Foot Patrol
  • K-9
  • Gang
  • Motorcyle
  • Bike
  • Boat Patrol
  • School Resource Officers
  • Auto Theft Task Force
  • Major Crimes
  • Homicide

Fallen officers

As of Oct. 1, 2019 seven Harrisburg Bureau of Police officers were killed on duty:

Rank Name EOW Cause of death Ref
Patrol Officer Charles Humphrey 5 September 1907 Killed in cow stampede [4]
Patrol Officer Lewis C. Hipple 23 June 1916 Shot and killed while attempting to detain two men [5]
Patrol Officer Melvin W. Kepford 30 October 1918 Struck and killed by vehicle while directing traffic [6]
Patrol Officer Cloyd L. Hearn 13 November 1934 Struck and killed by vehicle while on foot patrol [7]
Patrol Officer Barry P. Karper 20 July 1963 Killed when patrol vehicle crashed while chasing stolen vehicle [8]
Patrol Officer Joseph J. O'Shura 20 July 1963 Killed when patrol vehicle crashed while chasing stolen vehicle [9]
Detective Corporal John Robert Christian Jr. 18 April 1978 Shot and killed by robbery suspect [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Editorial, Pennlive (2019-05-19). "Harrisburg police should respect the people they are called to serve | PennLive Editorial". pennlive. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  2. ^ "Bureau of Police". City of Harrisburg. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  3. ^ "Chief's Message". CRIMEWATCH. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  4. ^ "Patrol Officer Charles Humphrey". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  5. ^ "Patrol Officer Lewis C. Hipple". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  6. ^ "Patrol Officer Melvin W. Kepford". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  7. ^ "Patrol Officer Cloyd L. Hearn". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  8. ^ "Patrol Officer Barry Penrose Karper". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  9. ^ "Patrol Officer Joseph John O'Shura". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  10. ^ "Detective Corporal John Robert Christian, Jr". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
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