Office of Press and Public Information


The Press and Public Information Office is responsible for community relations, media relations and internal information for the Pennsylvania State Police and is located in Department Headquarters within the Office of the Commissioner.  The office includes both a civilian Press Secretary Maria A. Finn (for liaison with the Governor’s Press Office) and a uniformed Public Information Officer Tpr. Adam Reed (for liaison with the media in regards to enlisted/specific law enforcement matters), both reporting directly to the Commissioner.

If you are a reporter on a deadline and  need specific incident information, please contact a designated Troop Public Information Officer.  

For additional information, and all other media inquiries, contact Diana M. Bates, Assistant Press Secretary at 717.783.5556.

 

Press Releases:

05/28/2013
Thirteen Killed in Memorial Day Weekend Crashes in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg - Thirteen people were killed and 245 others were injured in the 760 crashes investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police during the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend driving period. This total does not include crashes investigated by loca
05/16/2013
State Police to Offer Child Safety Seat Checkpoints Statewide as Part of Campaign to Save Lives on Roadways
Harrisburg - The Pennsylvania State Police will offer free child safety seat inspections statewide in conjunction with the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 'Click It or Ticket" campaign from May 20 to June 2.
05/13/2013
PA State Police Announce Operation Code R.E.D. Enforcement Results
Harrisburg - The Pennsylvania State Police today announced the results of Operation Code R.E.D. (Refrigerated Enforcement Detail) refrigerator food truck inspection enforcement effort held on April 23.
04/26/2013
Pennsylvania State Police Put Additional Drug Recognition Experts on the Road
Harrisburg – In Pennsylvania’s latest effort to bolster highway safety, nine state troopers and eight municipal police officers have completed training to be certified by the International Association of Chiefs of Police as drug recognition experts,
04/26/2013
State Police Sexual Offender Registration Database Offers an Effective Tool for Law Enforcement
Harrisburg– Since implementing the Sexual Offender Registration Tool (PA SORT) last December, the Pennsylvania State Police has started providing law enforcement agencies with expanded information pertinent to registered sex offenders in the database.
04/17/2013
State Police: 106 Trucks and 71 Drivers Placed Out of Service as Part of Operation SAFE
Harrisburg - The Pennsylvania State Police placed 106 trucks and 71 drivers out of service during a one-day enforcement effort called Operation Seatbelt and Fatigue Enforcement (SAFE), State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan announced today.
04/12/2013
State Police to Accept Expired, Unwanted Prescription Medications - April 27 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Harrisburg - The Pennsylvania State Police will accept unwanted, expired and unused prescription drugs Saturday, April 27, as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
04/02/2013
State Police: Two Killed, 160 Injured in Easter Driving Period Crashes - Troopers Investigate 455 Crashes on Pennsylvania Highways
Harrisburg - Two people were killed and 160 others were injured in the 455 crashes investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police during the three-day Easter holiday driving period.
03/18/2013
Pennsylvania State Police Graduate 73 New Troopers
Harrisburg – State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan today congratulated the 73 men and women joining the ranks of the Pennsylvania State Police following their graduation from the State Police Academy in Hershey.
01/30/2013
Governor Corbett Announces Funding for Three New State Police Classes
Moon Township - Governor Tom Corbett today announced that his 2013-14 budget will provide funding for three new classes of cadets for the Pennsylvania State Police.

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