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HERSHEY, PA — Pennsylvania has invested more than $4.5 million over two years in crisis intervention programs that now operate in 45 of its 67 counties, as state officials seek …
Pennsylvania Expands Crisis Response Training Across 45 Counties Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania House committee advanced legislation Thursday that would clarify the state’s restrictions on law enforcement officers within 100 feet of polling places, moving the election-law proposal …
Pennsylvania Bill Would Clarify Police Limits Near Polls Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania launched a $3.5 million grant initiative Tuesday to help local police departments solve homicides, cold cases and other violent crimes by expanding investigative capacity, technology and …
Pennsylvania Launches $3.5 Million Violent-Crime Fund Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania task force has delivered 24 recommendations to lawmakers aimed at addressing growing recruitment and retention challenges among police officers, corrections personnel and prosecutors, as agencies …
Task Force Urges Action on Police Staffing Crisis in Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday formally introduced legislation aimed at speeding the search for missing individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities, invoking the death of a 6-year-old autistic …
After Tragedy, Lawmakers Push ‘Purple Alert’ to Find Missing Disabled Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — On April 14, 2025, Sheriff Rochelle Bilal and the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office hosted a press conference to present the 2020–2023 Term Report, a detailed summary of milestones …
Philadelphia Sheriff Bilal Unveils 2020–2023 Term Report Highlighting Key Accomplishments Read More