Neighborhood safety

• County and city services
• Federal government information
• Pennsylvania information

Websites

Search State of Pennsylvania public records for vital information about deaths, births, marriages, annulments and divorces. Request copies of birth and death certificates from official government websites. Do a business search, find property tax reports, access other public legal documents available online. Research your family history and genealogy through local resources.

Statistics on murders, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larceny thefts, and motor vehicle thefts, by city. A separate report on hate crimes is also included.

Resources about crime prevention and community building, with links for community initiatives, program ideas, neighborhood, children and youth, and frequently asked questions. Some information provided in Spanish.

Statistics about violence and youth-at-risk, compiled for state and local communities from seven different Federal agencies.

Any organization or individual can use PATCH to obtain criminal history records. There is a $10 fee per request.

Members of the public may search for registered Sex Offenders or Sexually Violent Predators living in their community through this web site maintained by the Pennsylvania State Police, Megan's Law Section.

Instant access to state crime data. Reports are customizable by police department, county, or for the whole state.

A nationwide commitment to reduce gun crime in America by networking existing local programs that target gun crime and providing these programs with additional tools necessary to be successful.