Allegheny County Police Department

History

The Allegheny County Police Department was established in 1932 by an act of the Allegheny County Board of Commissioners and the Pennsylvania Legislature.

Organization

The executive of the Allegheny County Police Department is the Superintendent, who is appointed by the County Executive, and assisted by two Assistant Superintendents. The current Superintendent is Christopher Kearns, since March 2021. The department is in turn divided into two Divisions, each commanded by an Assistant Superintendent.

Uniformed Division

The Uniformed Division is primarily responsible for patrol of the Pittsburgh International Airport, Allegheny County Airport, nine county parks and several other county facilities and buildings.[[File:Allegheny County Police car.JPG|alt=A marked ACPD Chevrolet Impala patrol vehicle.|thumb|An ACPD Chevrolet Impala patrol vehicle.]]

• 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 Unit
• Motorcycle Detail
• Dive Unit

Detective Division

The Detective Division is primarily responsible for investigation of crimes which occur on county property, and all serious crimes which occur within municipalities.

• General Investigations
• Homicide
• Narcotics
• Executive Protection / Cold Case Squad
• Evidence Processing Unit

Contract services

Between 2017 and 2021, the department provided law enforcement services to the borough of Wilmerding.

Ranks

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the department, three members have died in the line of duty.

References

References

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