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Formed 1895 Joseph M. Jacob, Superintendent
Kevin J. Brown, Deputy Superintendent Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Legal jurisdiction Capitol Complex and state office buildings in Philadelphia, and Scranton Also any other state property. General nature Law enforcement
Civilian agency Specialist jurisdiction Buildings and lands occupied or explicitly controlled by the institution and the institution's personnel, and public entering the buildings and precincts of the institution. Headquarters 70E Capitol East Wing Harrisburg, PA 17125
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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 buildings in Philadelphia, and Scranton. 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.
The Communication Center through it dispatchers provides support and response to emergencies.
Pennsylvania State Capitol Police 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.