The Pennsylvania State Police is a full service agency. Duties include uniform patrol, crash investigation, criminal investigation, and responding to any police related incident. PA State Troopers provide primary police coverage in over 1,200 municipalities on a permanent basis, accounting for over 60% of the Commonwealth’s municipalities. Troopers also patrol all interstate and state highways. Troopers patrol 85% of the Commonwealth's land area and 66% of the Commonwealth's highways.
IN ADDITION TO PATROL SERVICES AND COMPLETE LAW ENFORCEMENT COVERAGE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS, PSP PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES ENCOMPASSING OVER 100 DIFFERENT CAREER FIELDS