Pennsylvania State Police

Pennsylvania State Police is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Hershey, Dauphin County, dedicated 2005.

Dauphin County · dedicated 2005 · Hershey School District Memorial Field Complex, Cocoa Ave., Hershey

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First uniformed state police force of its kind in the nation, created by an Act of the General Assembly May 2, 1905, signed by Governor Samuel Pennypacker. The force was formed in response to concern over labor and capital unrest, especially the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902. At this site the State Police established its first training academy in 1924. Cadets were trained here for 36 years until a new academy was built north of Hershey.

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