Harrisburg Bureau of Police | |
---|---|
Common name | Harrisburg Police Department (misnomer) |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1861 |
Employees | 189 (2023)[1] |
Annual budget | $20.4 M (2023)[2] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Size | 11.4 sq mi (29.53 km2) |
Population | 50,099 (2020)[3] |
Operational structure | |
Overseen by | Department of Public Safety |
Headquarters | 123 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1618 |
Agency executives |
|
Facilities | |
Substations | Allison 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]