Allegheny County Police Department
- Allegheny County Police Department
The Allegheny County Police Department is a full service police department which patrols the Pittsburgh International Airport, the Allegheny County Airport, and county-owned properties and parks, including North Park and South Park. The County Police also provides assistance to local police and other law enforcement in Allegheny County, as well as a Detective Division with 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. It also investigates all criminal activity which occurs on county-owned property, and providing 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.
pecialized services provided
* Audio and Video Forensic Unit
* Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team
* Explosive Ordnance Disposal K-9
* Detention Services
* Narcotic Detection K-9
* Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT)
* Airport Drug Interdiction Team
* Mounted Patrol
* Motorcycle Detail
* Community Awareness Program
* Police Training Academy
* Homicide
* Evidence Processing Unit
* Executive Protection / Cold Case Squad
* Arson Squad
ee also
* List of law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania
* County police
External links
* [http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/police/ Allegheny County Police Department website]
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