Abbreviation ACPD Population 2,281,666 (2010) Number of employees 400 Unsworn members 50 | Formed 1932 Phone +1 412-473-1200 Motto "To Serve With Honor" Founded 1932 | |
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Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Operations jurisdiction* County of Allegheny in the state of Pennsylvania, U.S. Size 745 square miles (1,930 km) Address 400 N Lexington St #201, Pittsburgh, PA 15208, USA | ||
The Allegheny County Police Department is a Pennsylvanian policing agency with county-wide authority, provides law enforcement on County property. The ACPD patrols the Pittsburgh International Airport, the Allegheny County Airport, and county-owned properties and parks, including North Park and South Park. The County Police provides assistance to local police from the 130 municipalities and other law enforcement in Allegheny County, with a Detective Division including General Investigations, Homicide and Narcotics units. The Allegheny County Police Department was established in 1932 by an act of the Allegheny County Board of Commissioners and the Pennsylvania Legislature. It investigates all criminal activity which occurs on county-owned property, and provides assistance to local police departments and criminal justice agencies, usually in the form of manpower or specialized services. It is staffed by more than 239 sworn officers and 50 civilians.
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Pennsylvania law;
(a) amended Oct. 20, 1967, P.L.472, No.224) (b) Such police officers shall have jurisdiction anywhere within the county by which employed, and shall have and possess all the following powers: