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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Pennsylvania.. Pennsylvania says it has more police departments than any other state in the country. [1] According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 1,117 law enforcement agencies employing 27,413 sworn police officers, about 218 for each 100,000 residents.
North Bethlehem Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,548 at the 2020 census. [ 2 ] The residents of the township are part of the Bentworth School District with schools located in nearby Bentleyville and Ellsworth boroughs.
East Bethlehem Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] The township contains the Frederickstown-Millsboro census-designated place.
The U.S. state of Pennsylvania is divided into 1,546 townships, located in 66 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties. For listings of townships in individual counties, see the category Townships in Pennsylvania by county
There are six types of local governments listed in the Pennsylvania Constitution: county, township, borough, town, city, and school district. [1] [2] All of Pennsylvania is included in one of the state's 67 counties, which are in total subdivided into 2,560 municipalities.
In January 1988, the State Police changed the color of its uniforms. PSP troopers wore dark grey uniforms that confused them with some municipal police departments and Pennsylvania State Constables. By state law, no municipal (city, borough, or township) police department can wear the same exact uniform or color configuration as that of the PSP.
In 1905 the residents of Fountain Hill rejected a proposal to join the municipality of South Bethlehem (annexed by Bethlehem in 1917) to form an Independent city. [4] In 1919 Fountain Hill annexed some portions of neighboring Salisbury township, and around this time, Fountain Hills most famous resident, Stephen Vincent Benét , began his ...
They are the only Police Department in Delaware County that are not full-time police. Bethel Township is part of the Pennsylvania 5th Congressional District, represented by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 160, represented by Wendell Craig Williams and the Pennsylvania Senate, District 9, represented by ...