State Police Admit Breakdown in Notifying Pa. Lawmakers of Lebanon Man’s Threats

State police form new unit to investigate threats to elected officials

Future threats of violence against elected officials will be investigated by a newly organized unit within the Pennsylvania State Police, the agency announced.

State police admit breakdown in notifying Pa. lawmakers of Lebanon man's threats

Pennsylvania State Police Troopers attend at event at the state capitol on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Harrisburg, Pa. (Photo by Amanda Berg for the Capital-Star).Pennsylvania State Police admitted a breakdown notifying state lawmakers that a Lebanon County man had posted threats to shoot them in a “Memorial Day operation.” In the wake of the episode, some lawmakers said they learned of the threats only when they received routine notification that …

State police admit breakdown in notifying Pa. lawmakers of Lebanon man’s threats

In response to the failure, the agency is making significant changes to its process to ensure appropriate communication occurs in the event of future threats, Bivens said in the letter.

State police form new unit to investigate threats to Pa. elected officials

HARRISBURG — Future threats of violence against elected officials will be investigated by a newly organized unit within the Pennsylvania State Police, the agency announced.

PSP Creates New Unit to Combat Political Violence and Protect Members of the Pennsylvania State Legislature

HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced last week the creation of a new unit dedicated to investigating threats against elected officials. In a letter to state House and Senate leadership, Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens, Acting Commissioner of the PSP, specified that the Political Violence Threat Unit (PVTU) is part of the Department’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) with the responsibility of investigating threat…

State Police Form New Unit To Track Threats Against Lawmakers

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