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1 results foundAuthor: Zajac, Gary Title: An Examination of Pennsylvania State Police Coverage of Municipalities Summary: This study explores issues surrounding the provision of police services by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) to municipalities in Pennsylvania that either have no police department at all, or that have only a part-time police department. In most states, there is a strong county sheriff system, where the sheriff's department has full police powers and serves as the police force for any municipalities within the county that do not have their own police departments. In those states, the state police primarily serve highway patrol and investigative support functions. However, Pennsylvania is one of a handful of states, mostly in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, where county sheriffs are more limited in their police powers, and the responsibility for policing municipalities without a full-time police department falls primarily upon the state police. This study measured the level of PSP service provision to municipalities that had no or only a part-time police force sometime during the 2006-2010 period. Specifically, this study examined the numbers of municipalities receiving patrol services and their rural/urban breakdown; the levels of patrol service provided; as well as the specific types of incidents to which PSP responded to in these municipalities. The amount, type, and distribution of revenue the Commonwealth received from municipalities in return for patrol services were also explored. Details: University Park, PA: Justice Center for Research, Pennsylvania State University, 2012. 47p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 16, 2014 Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://justicecenter.psu.edu/research/documents/PSPFinalReportJusticeCenterversion.pdf Shelf Number: 131775 Keywords: Police AgenciesPolice BudgetsPolice Services (Pennsylvania) |