Visit Their Website. Since , the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association has fought for the rights of all active and retired troopers across the state. Learn More.
PSTA and its Members. Members of the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association are committed to supporting the men and women who risk their lives to keep Pennsylvania safe. Without our dedicated members, PSTA would not be able to honor the Troopers who devote their time to protecting their communities. See More. Another DNA lab in Bethlehem opened in The State Police unveiled its airborne thermal imaging system on November 15, The system bolsters State Police search, surveillance, apprehension, and rescue capabilities.
The infrared sensors, which are mounted on the bottom of State Police helicopters, detect heat that is radiated from the outside surface of a person or object. Officers view the heat-contrasted images on a video monitor in their aircraft. While the devices cannot see into or through structures, they are useful in helping officers spot subjects in all light conditions--especially at night.
In April , Commissioner Glenn A. Walp established 34 full-time Community Services Officers throughout the State. By mid, Pennsylvania's ever-expanding "Pike Watch" highway safety program was on the verge of being implemented nationwide by the American Trucking Association. Under the "Pike Watch Program," participating commercial truck drivers notify the nearest State Police patrol or Station on Citizen Band radios when they see incidents such as erratic driving, hit-and-run accidents, emergencies, stranded motorists, or any criminal activity.
The drivers identify themselves as "Pike Watch participants" and provide a brief description of the incident and location and the State Police then dispatch the nearest available patrol.
Since the program's inception in , "Pike Watch" has evolved from an experimental highway safety program on a small mile section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to a statewide effort encompassing the entire length of the Turnpike and major interstates. On July 31, , the Pennsylvania State Police became the largest accredited police agency in the world. In order to gain accredited status from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, the Department had to comply with professional police standards.
The Department was reaccredited on August 1, In , the Department purchased 4, new semiautomatic weapons. It had been more than a decade since the last purchase of new weapons.
In August of , the Department formed a Ceremonial Unit to standardize the response and appearance of members at funerals and parades. The Unit provides services at the funeral of a deceased active member or a deceased retired member. In addition, the Color Guard will respond to requests for appearances at parades and ceremonies. In October , 15 specially equipped, all-wheel-drive vans were distributed to the Troops.
One Forensic Unit van was assigned to each Troop to be utilized by the Identification Unit when responding to crime and accident scenes. Each van is equipped with police lightbars, an elevated platform, roof-mounted spotlights, cell phone, storage compartments, and a folding ladder.
The vans carry specialized investigative equipment, including cameras, metal detectors, forensic light sources, electrostatic dust print lifters, fingerprint processing equipment, and evidence vacuums. On July 1, , the Pennsylvania Instant Check System PICS was formed under the Bureau of Forensic and Criminal Identification to provide instant checks of criminal history, mental health history, certain juvenile offenses, and protection from abuse files on purchasers of firearms handguns and residents who request a license to carry a concealed weapon.
In the Headquarters of Troop H was moved from Department Headquarters, where it had been located since , to a separate facility near Hershey. Major components of the plan included the use of computers in patrol cars, consolidating and computerizing dispatching functions from 81 stations to five regional centers, and developing a records and evidence tracking management system.
A State Police task force assisted the Washington, D. Act of increased the State Police enlisted complement by the addition of positions to 4,, exclusive of the members assigned to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. However, only of the additional authorized positions were funded initially. The team, consisting of enlisted personnel and forensic scientists, respond to illegal methamphetamine production sites to contain and clean up the hazardous materials used to manufacture the drug.
On the morning of Sept. A total of State Police members and civilian personnel provided crime scene security, assisted in recovery efforts, mapped the search area, provided aerial photographs and coordinated the efforts of responding agencies at the crash site of United Flight 93 from September Immediately following the event, all members were placed on hour shifts and increased statewide patrols were initiated.
Security at the airports was provided from September to May Security at the nuclear facilities remained in effect for more than a year and a half. In , the first Operation Nighthawk, a specialized two-day training and enforcement program aimed at reducing drinking and driving, was initiated by the State Police for patrol troopers and local police. The Department was accredited by the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission on July 15, , after complying with program standards.
In , Core Purpose and Core Values statements replaced the Department's Vision proclamation originally established in The mission statement was changed to read: Police Service with Professionalism. Core Purpose To seek justice, preserve peace, and improve the quality of life for all. The program relies on collecting incident information to identify areas of need so a plan of action can be developed to concentrate existing resources to effect a positive change in the area targeted.
PaCIC supplies law enforcement agencies with various intelligence needed for tactical and strategic planning in real time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Also in , the State Police, along with 12 other states, join the U. Department of Justice MATRIX Multi-state Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange , a project that allows for the exchange of sensitive criminal activity and terrorism information among local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Act of required each state, county and local law enforcement agency in Pennsylvania to report statistical information as to the number and nature of crimes in their jurisdiction to the State Police for incorporation in the annual Uniform Crime Reporting System.
Prior to this, participation in the UCR was voluntary. Also in , State Police began training troopers for Operation SHIELD, which is designed to help troopers identify and interdict fugitives, weapons, contraband and terrorist movements on state highways.
On Jan. Former civilian PennDOT inspectors were transferred to the Department, along with a few administrative staff, to improve the effectiveness of the operations associated with the program.
The Department in joined the national Drug Evaluation and Classification program to train troopers and municipal police officers to become drug recognition experts, or DREs.
The program is under the supervision of Tpr. David Andrascik, who completed the training in DREs are trained to determine if a driver is under influence of illegal drugs, prescription drugs, other substances, or suffering from a medical condition. In January the Department unveiled its expanded Megan's Law Web site, providing information to the public on all registered sexual offenders in Pennsylvania. On a day that will be remembered as one of the most tragic in Pennsylvania history, the Pennsylvania State Police gained the respect and admiration of people around the world for their professional and compassionate response to the horrific shooting of 10 girls on Oct.
Members forced their way into the school just as Charles C. Roberts IV took his own life. Moments before, Roberts had shot the Amish children at point-blank range. State Police in June unveiled a new Web site, www. The Department on March 13, , announced the opening of a high-tech firearms training facility on the grounds of the State Police Academy.
The facility is to be used to train law enforcement officers to deal with volatile situations requiring the use of firearms. History of the Department since is a work in progress. Please check back at a later date. People Serving People Since John F. Francis A. Mark A. John L. Jack C. Robert V. Stanley W. Ben F. William J.
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