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John Charles Groome (March 20, 1862 – August 31, 1930), was the first superintendent of the Pennsylvania State Police from 1905 to 1917. He was the former warden of the Eastern State Penitentiary and a Colonel in World War I. [1] [2]
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Pennsylvania.. Pennsylvania says it has more police departments than any other state in the country. [1] According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 1,117 law enforcement agencies employing 27,413 sworn police officers, about 218 for each 100,000 residents.
Up until 1963, married men were not allowed to apply to the state police, and active troopers had to seek permission from their superior officer to get married. As of 2021, the state police has approximately 4,547 State Troopers and more than 1,850 civilian support staff.
State police conducted 449,047 traffic stops in the commonwealth in 2023, which increased from the 441,329 stops conducted in 2022. Nearly 70% happened on weekdays, 67% occurred in the daytime ...
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After enlisting in the Pennsylvania State Police in 1999, Paris would serve as a Trooper assigned to Troop K, Skippack and Philadelphia. [3]Throughout his career in the department, he has served in the roles of Station and Troop Commander, Area III Commander, and Deputy Commissioner of Administration and Professional Responsibility.
Two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 faced boos and walkouts by Republicans at the Pennsylvania state House as they visited the chamber, according to several lawmakers present.
Evanchick joined the Pennsylvania State Police in 1981. [2]On June 4, 2019, Evanchick was confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate as the next Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, he had previously served as the Acting Commissioner since March 24, 2018 when he was appointed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf.