Harrisburg Bureau of Police
Harrisburg Bureau of Police is a medium-sized city police department in South Central Pennsylvania serving the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg has the fourth largest police department in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with 175 sworn peace officers and over 100 vehicles.
History
Vehicles
In the past, HBP operated an all Chevrolet fleet. The fleet consisted of Chevrolet Caprice PPV sedans and Chevrolet Tahoe PPV SUV used for K-9 patrols. In 2016, HBP revealed new Ford patrol vehicles as well as a new paint scheme, ditching the dark blue with yellow lettering for a more traditional black and white cars. Originally, the new scheme was only on new vehicles being introduced, while older Chevy units retained the old colors. Currently, the department utilizes Ford Police Interceptor Utility, Ford Police Interceptor Sedan and Ford Transit Prisoner Transport vehicles.Agency structure and units
Agency structure
The current police commissioner is Thomas Carter.Units
- Motor Patrol
- Foot Patrol
- K-9
- Gang
- Motorcycle
- Bike
- Boat Patrol
- School Resource Officers
- Auto Theft Task Force
- Major Crimes
- Homicide
Fallen officers
| Rank | Name | End of Watch | Cause of death | Ref |
| Patrol Officer | Charles Humphrey | 5 September 1907 | Killed in cow stampede | |
| Patrol Officer | Lewis C. Hipple | 23 June 1916 | Shot and killed while attempting to detain two men | |
| Patrol Officer | Melvin W. Kepford | 30 October 1918 | Struck and killed by vehicle while directing traffic | |
| Patrol Officer | Cloyd L. Hearn | 13 November 1934 | Struck and killed by vehicle while on foot patrol | |
| Patrol Officer | Barry P. Karper | 20 July 1963 | Killed when patrol vehicle crashed while chasing stolen vehicle | |
| Patrol Officer | Joseph J. O'Shura | 20 July 1963 | Killed when patrol vehicle crashed while chasing stolen vehicle | |
| Detective Corporal | John Robert Christian Jr. | 18 April 1978 | Shot and killed by robbery suspect |