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This article refers to [[crime]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Pennsylvania]].
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In 2008 there were 351,353 crimes reported in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Pennsylvania]], including 707 murders.<ref name=pac>{{cite web|url=http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/pacrime.htm|title=Pennsylvania Crime Rates 1960 - 2015|first=Christopher|last=Effgen|website=www.disastercenter.com}}</ref> In 2014 there were 287,180 crimes reported, including 614 murders.<ref name=pac/>
==State statistics==
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In 2008 there were 351,353 crimes reported in Pennsylvania, including 707 murders.<ref name=pac>{{cite web|url=http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/pacrime.htm|title=Pennsylvania Crime Rates 1960 - 2015|first=Christopher|last=Effgen|website=www.disastercenter.com}}</ref> In 2014 there were 287,180 crimes reported, including 614 murders.<ref name=pac/>


== Policing ==
== Policing ==
{{Further|List of law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania}}
{{Further|List of law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania}}


In 2008, Pennsylvania had 1,117 State and local law enforcement agencies.<ref name=usdoj>{{cite web|url=http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/csllea08.pdf|title=U.S. Department of Justice, Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2008, p.15|access-date=2012-11-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010224733/http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/csllea08.pdf|archive-date=2012-10-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> Those agencies employed a total of 33,670 staff.<ref name=usdoj/> Of the total staff, 27,413 were sworn officers (defined as those with general arrest powers).<ref name=usdoj/>
In 2008, Pennsylvania had 1,117 State and local law enforcement agencies.<ref name=usdoj>{{cite web|url=http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/csllea08.pdf|title=U.S. Department of Justice, Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2009, p.15|access-date=2012-11-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010224733/http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/csllea08.pdf|archive-date=2012-10-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> Those agencies employed a total of 33,670 staff.<ref name=usdoj/> Of the total staff, 27,413 were sworn officers (defined as those with general arrest powers).<ref name=usdoj/>


=== Police ratio ===
=== Police ratio ===
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* [[Bufalino crime family]]
* [[Bufalino crime family]]
* [[Pittsburgh crime family]]
* [[Pittsburgh crime family]]
* [[Schuylkill notes]]


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 01:03, 1 July 2024

In 2008 there were 351,353 crimes reported in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, including 707 murders.[1] In 2014 there were 287,180 crimes reported, including 614 murders.[1]

Policing

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Further information: List of law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania

In 2008, Pennsylvania had 1,117 State and local law enforcement agencies.[2] Those agencies employed a total of 33,670 staff.[2] Of the total staff, 27,413 were sworn officers (defined as those with general arrest powers).[2]

Police ratio

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In 2008, Pennsylvania had 218 police officers per 100,000 residents.[2]

Capital punishment laws

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Main article: Capital punishment in Pennsylvania

Capital punishment is applied in Pennsylvania.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Effgen, Christopher. "Pennsylvania Crime Rates 1960 - 2015". www.disastercenter.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "U.S. Department of Justice, Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2009, p.15" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  3. ^ "Facts about capital punishment - the death penalty". www.religioustolerance.org.
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