PSP Barracks ID

TechTom · Dec 7, 2015

RR has a listing of all the Pennsylvania State Police barracks locations, including all the counties they are located in. However, is there a list anywhere of the barrack's ID used on the cars? Examples P4, N2, R1, etc. I understand the first letter is the troop ID. Is there a list of the barracks' ID's?

HM1529 · Dec 7, 2015

A1 Greensburg
A2 Ebensburg
A3 Indiana
A4 Kiski Valley
A6 Somerset

B1 Washington
B2 Belle Vernon
B3 Pittsburgh
B4 Uniontown
B5 Waynesburg

C1 Punxsutawney
C2 Clarion
C3 Clearfield
C4 DuBois
C5 Kane
C6 Ridgway
C7 Marienville

D1 Butler
D2 Kittanning
D3 Mercer
D4 Beaver
D6 New Castle

E1 Erie
E2 Corry
E3 Franklin
E4 Girard
E5 Meadville
E6 Warren

F1 Montoursville
F2 Coudersport
F3 Emporium
F4 Lamar
F5 Mansfield
F6 Milton
F7 Selinsgrove
F8 Stonington

G1 Hollidaysburg
G2 Bedford
G3 Huntingdon
G4 Lewistown
G5 McConnellsburg
G6 Philipsburg
G7 Rockview

H1 Harrisburg
H2 Carlisle
H3 Chambersburg
H4 Lykens
H5 Newport
H6 Gettysburg
H7 York

J1 Lancaster
J2 Avondale
J3 Embreeville

K1 Philadelphia
K2 Media
K3 Skippack

L1 Reading
L2 Jonestown
L3 Frackville
L4 Hamburg
L7 Schuylkill Haven

M1 Bethlehem
M2 Dublin
M3 Trevose
M5 Fogelsville
M6 Belfast

N1 Hazleton
N2 Bloomsburg
N3 Fern Ridge
N4 Lehighton
N6 Swiftwater

P1 Wyoming
P2 Laporte
P4 Shickshinny
P5 Towanda
P6 Tunkhannock

R1 Dunmore
R3 Honesdale
R4 Blooming Grove
R5 Gibson

T1 Highspire
T2 Gibsonia
T3 Somerset
T4 Everett
T5 Newville
T6 Bowmansville
T7 King of Prussia
T8 Pocono
T9 New Stanton

TechTom · Dec 8, 2015

Thanks for the information. Is that listed on RR and I just missed it? If not, could it be added to the PSP Wiki page for future reference?

HM1529 · Dec 8, 2015

It is a list I compiled on my own. I never got around to adding it to the wiki page. I find editing the wiki to be even more tedious than the database updates i do for the site. Since the wiki is open to editing by any members, I am going to leave that project to somebody else.

I don't think it would be hard to just add this list directly. Editing the current list in the wiki looks like it will be mildly annoying because of the way it is currently formatted.

captclint · Dec 9, 2015

benrussellpa said:
I am going to leave that project to somebody else.

I added it. Probably not the most eloquent Wiki formatting, but KISS

SuperPuma · Jan 3, 2016

Anyone know where the PSP unit "T E 3 2" would be assigned to? It was observied sitting on Henry Avenue in North West Philly and then shortly thereafter with a car stopped a couple blocks away.

I have seen many cars with the Phila (Belmont) markings ex. K 1 23, in the area, but never one marked as stated.

HM1529 · Jan 3, 2016

SuperPuma said:
Anyone know where the PSP unit "T E 3 2" would be assigned to? It was observied sitting on Henry Avenue in North West Philly and then shortly thereafter with a car stopped a couple blocks away.

I have seen many cars with the Phila (Belmont) markings ex. K 1 23, in the area, but never one marked as stated.

Never saw that one before. Must be some kind of specialized unit. There is a unit marked SHLD 14 that floats around the region and the turnpike. It specializes in traffic stops looking for drug trafficking.

The SHIELD program is "Safe Highways Initiative for Effective Law Enforcement and Detection" and units are part of the Division of Drug Law Enforcement

Voyager · Jan 3, 2016

SuperPuma said:
Anyone know where the PSP unit "T E 3 2" would be assigned to? It was observied sitting on Henry Avenue in North West Philly and then shortly thereafter with a car stopped a couple blocks away.

I have seen many cars with the Phila (Belmont) markings ex. K 1 23, in the area, but never one marked as stated.

T is the Turnpike troop. E might be the Eastern Extension, or perhaps was an old or damaged 5?

HM1529 · Feb 26, 2017

Anybody have local observations that can update this listing? I noticed in news stories the other day about a chase on I-99 in PSP Philipsburg's area that the pictured cars had G7 and G8 numbers on them. The old list I put together had Pburg as G6 and Rockview as G7, but no G8. I wonder if Pburg is actually G8 and there is no G6? Some of the other troops have non-sequential numbers due to station closures or changes over the years. Ideas anyone?

EMT1301 · Feb 27, 2017

benrussellpa said:
Anybody have local observations that can update this listing? I noticed in news stories the other day about a chase on I-99 in PSP Philipsburg's area that the pictured cars had G7 and G8 numbers on them. The old list I put together had Pburg as G6 and Rockview as G7, but no G8. I wonder if Pburg is actually G8 and there is no G6? Some of the other troops have non-sequential numbers due to station closures or changes over the years. Ideas anyone?

On my list, there is no G6. G7 is Rockview and G8 is Phillipsburg, as you correctly surmised. My information came from PSP's website, before the Commonwealth redesigned all of their Web pages.

EMT1301 · Feb 27, 2017

Here is my list, Ben:

A1 Greensburg (Troop HQ)
A2 Ebensburg
A3 Indiana
A4 Kiski Valley
A5 Not assigned
A6 Somerset

B1 Washington (Troop HQ)
B2 Belle Vernon
B3 Pittsburgh (former designation for Findlay barracks)
B4 Uniontown
B5 Waynesburg
B6 Former Pittsburgh barracks, decommissioned

C1 Punxsutawney (Troop HQ)
C2 Clarion (former designation for Shippenville barracks)
C3 Clearfield
C4 Kane
C5 Not assigned
C6 Ridgway
C7 Marienville (former designation for Tionesta barracks)

D1 Butler (Troop HQ)
D2 Kittanning
D3 Mercer
D4 Beaver
D5 Not assigned
D6 New Castle

E1 Erie (Troop HQ)
E2 Corry
E3 Franklin (former designation for Seneca barracks)
E4 Girard
E5 Meadville
E6 Warren

F1 Montoursville (Troop HQ)
F2 Coudersport
F3 Emporium
F4 Lamar
F5 Mansfield
F6 Milton
F7 Selinsgrove
F8 Stonington

G1 Hollidaysburg (Troop HQ) (former designation for Milesburg barracks)
G2 Bedford
G3 Huntingdon
G4 Lewistown
G5 McConnellsburg
G6 Not assigned
G7 Rockview
G8 Philipsburg

H1 Harrisburg (Troop/Department HQ)
H2 Carlisle
H3 Chambersburg
H4 Lykens
H5 Newport
H6 Gettysburg
H7 York

J1 Lancaster (Troop HQ)
J2 Avondale
J3 Embreeville
J4 Ephrata

K1 Philadelphia (Troop HQ)
K2 Media
K3 Skippack

L1 Reading (Troop HQ)
L2 Jonestown
L3 Frackville
L4 Hamburg
L5 Schuylkill Haven

M1 Bethlehem (Troop HQ)
M2 Dublin
M3 Trevose
M4 Not assigned
M5 Fogelsville
M6 Belfast
M? Quakertown (decommissioned)
M? Stockertown (decommissioned)

N1 Hazleton (Troop HQ)
N2 Bloomsburg
N3 Fern Ridge
N4 Lehighton
N5 Not assigned
N6 Swiftwater

P1 Wyoming (Troop HQ)
P2 Laporte (former designation for Dushore barracks)
P3 Not assigned
P4 Shickshinny
P5 Towanda
P6 Tunkhannock

R1 Dunmore (Troop HQ)
R2 Not assigned
R3 Honesdale
R4 Blooming Grove
R5 Gibson

T0 Highspire (Troop HQ)
T1 Gibsonia
T2 New Stanton
T3 Somerset
T4 Everett
T5 Newville
T6 Bowmansville
T7 King of Prussia
T8 Pocono

EMT1301 · Feb 27, 2017

P.S. I have seen Highspire listed both as T0 and as T9 on different sources; I'm unsure which is correct.

hundeesport412 · Feb 27, 2017

I seen two PSP vehicles in Plum last week that had markings HDSL 14 and HDSL 15.

PSP Troop Directory

HM1529 · Feb 27, 2017

EMT1301 said:
P.S. I have seen Highspire listed both as T0 and as T9 on different sources; I'm unsure which is correct.

I tried to use some photos from police cars buffs to figure things out. It was difficult for most of the troops, but it did help on the turnpike.

Here is a photo of a New Stanton car with a T9 designator on the roof:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/60020813@N05/15531592625

I have never seen any vehicle with a T0, but they could just use unmarked since Highspire is not a patrol station...just where the brass for the Troop are located (turnpike HQ).

HM1529 · Feb 27, 2017

I did a quick compare between the two lists.

For Troop C, according to the PSP website, there is still a DuBois station. So, there is a discrepancy for C4 and C5 and which one will be Kane or DuBois.

For Troop G you have the G8 as Pburg, so we'll go with that.

For Troop J, you still have Ephrata listed. That station was closed a few years ago and all fucntions were merged with Lancaster.

For Troop L, you have Schuylkill Haven as L5, but it is L7. I can confirm this as I do work in Schuylkill County in the summer time, so I see the cars from time to time. House bill would mean increased fees for state police coverage - News - Republican Herald

For Troop T, there is some inconsistency between the two as mentioned in the previous post.

Overall, both lists were very close.

EMT1301 · Feb 27, 2017

hundeesport412 said:
I seen two PSP vehicles in Plum last week that had markings HDSL 14 and HDSL 15.

PSP Troop Directory

Are you sure it wasn't SHLD 14 and SHLD 15?

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HM1529 · Feb 27, 2017

EMT1301 said:
Are you sure it wasn't SHLD 14 and SHLD 15?

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Yeah, they would likely have been SHLD which is short for "SHIELD". From last year's budget hearing documents:

...Bureau of Criminal Investigation's "Safe Highways Initiative through Effective Law Enforcement and Detectionn program, or SHIELD. The SHIELD Unit consists of three fulltime teams of Troopers which operate out of six different locations across the Commonwealth. The teams focus their efforts on the major interstates and highways throughout Pennsylvania. Last year, SHIELD Unit members conducted 4,609 traffic stops. As a result of their efforts, over $118 million of contraband and illicit drugs were seized."

EMT1301 · Feb 28, 2017

benrussellpa said:
I did a quick compare between the two lists.

For Troop C, according to the PSP website, there is still a DuBois station. So, there is a discrepancy for C4 and C5 and which one will be Kane or DuBois.

For Troop G you have the G8 as Pburg, so we'll go with that.

For Troop J, you still have Ephrata listed. That station was closed a few years ago and all fucntions were merged with Lancaster.

For Troop L, you have Schuylkill Haven as L5, but it is L7. I can confirm this as I do work in Schuylkill County in the summer time, so I see the cars from time to time. House bill would mean increased fees for state police coverage - News - Republican Herald

For Troop T, there is some inconsistency between the two as mentioned in the previous post.

Overall, both lists were very close.

My source for this list was PSP's website, and those data are at least several years old. At one point, PSP had a listing of each barracks with Troop designations in a spreadsheet-type format on their website, but since the entire Commonwealth redesigned the state portal a few years ago, that information was removed. I'm surprised there aren't more discrepancies on my list. I'll update what I have based upon your feedback. I have a friend who is a PCO at PSP Somerset, I'll see if he can give me a definitive update.

Craig

hundeesport412 · Mar 6, 2017

EMT1301 said:
Are you sure it wasn't SHLD 14 and SHLD 15?

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Yes, it probably was. I was driving and didn't have time to write it down.

Thanks

therickster · Mar 8, 2017

EMT1301 said:
Here is my list, Ben:

A1 Greensburg (Troop HQ)
A2 Ebensburg
A3 Indiana
A4 Kiski Valley
A5 Not assigned
A6 Somerset

B1 Washington (Troop HQ)
B2 Belle Vernon
B3 Pittsburgh (former designation for Findlay barracks)
B4 Uniontown
B5 Waynesburg
B6 Former Pittsburgh barracks, decommissioned

C1 Punxsutawney (Troop HQ)
C2 Clarion (former designation for Shippenville barracks)
C3 Clearfield
C4 Kane
C5 Not assigned
C6 Ridgway
C7 Marienville (former designation for Tionesta barracks)

D1 Butler (Troop HQ)
D2 Kittanning
D3 Mercer
D4 Beaver
D5 Not assigned
D6 New Castle

E1 Erie (Troop HQ)
E2 Corry
E3 Franklin (former designation for Seneca barracks)
E4 Girard
E5 Meadville
E6 Warren

F1 Montoursville (Troop HQ)
F2 Coudersport
F3 Emporium
F4 Lamar
F5 Mansfield
F6 Milton
F7 Selinsgrove
F8 Stonington

G1 Hollidaysburg (Troop HQ) (former designation for Milesburg barracks)
G2 Bedford
G3 Huntingdon
G4 Lewistown
G5 McConnellsburg
G6 Not assigned
G7 Rockview
G8 Philipsburg

H1 Harrisburg (Troop/Department HQ)
H2 Carlisle
H3 Chambersburg
H4 Lykens
H5 Newport
H6 Gettysburg
H7 York

J1 Lancaster (Troop HQ)
J2 Avondale
J3 Embreeville
J4 Ephrata

K1 Philadelphia (Troop HQ)
K2 Media
K3 Skippack

L1 Reading (Troop HQ)
L2 Jonestown
L3 Frackville
L4 Hamburg
L5 Schuylkill Haven

M1 Bethlehem (Troop HQ)
M2 Dublin
M3 Trevose
M4 Not assigned
M5 Fogelsville
M6 Belfast
M? Quakertown (decommissioned)
M? Stockertown (decommissioned)

N1 Hazleton (Troop HQ)
N2 Bloomsburg
N3 Fern Ridge
N4 Lehighton
N5 Not assigned
N6 Swiftwater

P1 Wyoming (Troop HQ)
P2 Laporte (former designation for Dushore barracks)
P3 Not assigned
P4 Shickshinny
P5 Towanda
P6 Tunkhannock

R1 Dunmore (Troop HQ)
R2 Not assigned
R3 Honesdale
R4 Blooming Grove
R5 Gibson

T0 Highspire (Troop HQ)
T1 Gibsonia
T2 New Stanton
T3 Somerset
T4 Everett
T5 Newville
T6 Bowmansville
T7 King of Prussia
T8 Pocono

Do you know any Troop S station ID's from the old Interstate Patrol?

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