Allegheny County Housing Authority Police
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CommonnameAllegheny County Housing Police
MottoTo Protect and Serve
Operations jurisdictionAllegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Governing bodyAllegheny County Housing Authority
| 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 | 301 Chartiers Ave Mckees Rocks, PA 15136 |
| Officers | 11 |
| Civilians | 1 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
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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]
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.
