Allegheny County Housing Authority Police
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| Allegheny County Housing Authority Police Department | |
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| Common name | Allegheny County Housing Police |
| Motto | To Protect and Serve |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Governing body | Allegheny County Housing Authority |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 625 Stanwix St Pittsburgh, PA 15222 |
| Officers | 6 |
| Civilians | 1 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| Department Page | |
The Allegheny County Housing Authority Police is a law enforcement agency in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It is a housing police agency which provides patrol, investigation and crime prevention services to the Allegheny County Housing Authority.[1][2] Approximately 3,300 units and three HOPE VI developments are served by the department.[3]
Organization
[edit]The executive of the Housing Authority Police Department is the Chief of Police, currently Michael J. Vogel, and is appointed by the Allegheny County Housing Authority.[4] The department consists of three sections.[5]
- Patrol Division - The Patrol Division provides routine patrol and emergency response services to all ACHA properties. It also maintains sub-stations at several locations.
- Crime Prevention Unit - The Crime Prevention Unit provides crime prevention, community-engagement and youth relations services to ACHA residents. This includes D.A.R.E., safety and security education and domestic violence reduction programs.
- Investigations Unit - The Investigations Unit provides investigation of suspected fraud by ACHA public housing and Section 8 tenants, employees and contractors. It regularly conducts investigations in conjunction with the ACHA Inspector-General.
Contract services
[edit]The department, through the Investigations Unit, provides housing fraud investigation services to the Pittsburgh City Housing Authority, Westmoreland County Housing Authority and Huntingdon County Housing Authority.[6][5]
See also
[edit]- Allegheny County Police Department
- Allegheny County Sheriff's Office
- Allegheny County Port Authority Police Department
- Law enforcement in Pennsylvania
References
[edit]- ^ "The Overlapping Police Departments of Allegheny County". Lauren Renaud. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
- ^ "FBI UCR Police Employment Data". crime-data-explorer.fr.cloud.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ "ABOUT ACHA". www.achsng.com. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
- ^ "Officers – Western PA Chiefs". westernpachiefs.org. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
- ^ a b "ACHSNG.com Header". www.achsng.com. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
- ^ "Public Safety". Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
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