Pittsburgh Police
| Pittsburgh Bureau of Police | |
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Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Common name | Pittsburgh Police |
| Abbreviation | PBP |
| Motto | Accountability, Integrity and Respect |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1857 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Employees | 1,064 (2020) |
| Annual budget | $114,841,054 (2020) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Legal jurisdiction | Municipal |
| Primary governing body | Pittsburgh City Council |
| Secondary governing body | Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 1203 Western Avenue Pittsburgh, PA |
| Officers | 759 of 800-900 (2025) |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Public Safety Department |
| Branches | 3
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| Facilities | |
| Zones | 6
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| Fords | 660 |
| Harleys | 40 |
| River Rescue: 30' SeaArk Little Giants | 6 |
| River Rescue: 25' Boston Whaler Guardians | 6 |
| River Rescue: 19' & 15' Husky Airboat & Avon Inflatables | 7 |
| German Shepherds | 25 |
| Belgian Malinois | 12 |
| Horses | 4 |
| Website | |
| Pittsburgh Bureau of Police | |
The Pittsburgh Police (PBP), officially the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, is the largest law enforcement agency in Western Pennsylvania and the third largest in Pennsylvania. The modern force of salaried and professional officers was founded in 1857 but dates back to the night watchmen beginning in 1794, and the subsequent day patrols in the early 19th century, in the then borough of Pittsburgh. By 1952 the Bureau had a strength of 1,400 sworn officers; in July 1985, 1,200; and by November 1989, 1,040.