Harrisburg Bureau of Police

Harrisburg Bureau of Police
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Common nameHarrisburg Police Department (misnomer)
Agency overview
Formed1861; 163 years ago (1861)
Employees189 (2023)[1]
Annual budget$20.4 M (2023)[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Size11.4 sq mi (29.53 km2)
Population50,099 (2020)[3]
Operational structure
Overseen byDepartment of Public Safety
Headquarters123 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1618
Agency executives
Facilities
SubstationsAllison Hill Police Substation
Website
http://harrisburgpa.gov/bureau-of-police/

Harrisburg Bureau of Police is a medium-sized city police force in South Central Pennsylvania serving the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In 2021, Harrisburg had the eighth largest police department in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by total law enforcement employees.[4] Since 2003, the Bureau has achieved and maintained its annual status of an Accredited Agency under the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association Accreditation Program. It is one of only 131 agencies across the state to voluntarily apply for and earn the accreditation.[5]

  1. ^ "2023 Approved Budget" (PDF). City of Harrisburg. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  2. ^ "2023 Approved Budget" (PDF). City of Harrisburg. Retrieved 2024-05-03.}
  3. ^ "State and county quick facts".
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania". FBI. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  5. ^ "NEWS POST: Harrisburg Bureau of Police Receives Re-Accreditation". CRIMEWATCH. Retrieved 2021-06-25.