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    ​Troop C Information

    Troop C covers the counties of McKean, Forest, Elk, Clarion, Jefferson, and Clearfield; the townships of West Mahoning, North Mahoning, Canoe, and Banks and the boroughs of Smicksburg and Glen Campbell in Indiana County; part of Mead Township in Warren County (bounded on the north by the New York State line, on the east by the McKean County line, and on the south by the intrusion of a branch of the Allegheny Reservoir near SR 321); and Interstate 80 through Butler County.

    Troop C Headquarters

    Contacts

    TROOP C - PUNXSUTAWNEY
    485 N Findley Street
    Punxsutawney, PA 15767

    Headquarters: 814-938-0510
    FAX Number: 814-938-0516
    TTY: 814-938-0517

    Command Staff

    Commanding Officer
    Captain David A. Surra

    Criminal Investigation Section Commander
    Lieutenant Scott A. Bauer

    Patrol Section Commander
    Lieutenant Gregory S. Kunselman

    Staff Services Section Commander
    Lieutenant Andrew R. Peters​

    ​​Troop C Stations

    CountyStationAddressPhoneTTY
    ClarionClarion209 Commerce Road, Clarion, PA 16214-9412814-226-1710814-226-1602
    ClearfieldClearfield147 Doe Hill Road, Woodland,  PA 16881814-857-3800814-857-3847
    JeffersonDuBois230 Platt Road, Dubois PA 15801814-371-4652814-371-5621
    McKeanLewis130 Airport Road, Lewis Run, PA 16738814-368-9230814-368-9234
    ForestMarienville4956 State Route 899, Marienville, PA. 16239814-927-5253814-927-8540
    JeffersonPunxsutawney485 North Findley Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767814-938-0510814-938-0517
    ElkRidgway48 Servidea Drive, Ridgway, PA 15853814-776-6136814-772-9046

    Community Services Officers (CSO) are available to make presentations on a wide variety of topics to your company, school, or community group. Their goal is to inform the public about crime awareness and increase public safety.

    Public Information Officers (PIO) are assigned to each troop to serve as media liaisons. The first point of contact for news outlets, PIOs respond to requests for information regarding crashes, crimes, and other incidents investigated by stations within their coverage areas.

    Contact Troop C CSO/PIO personnel.

    Community Services Officers and Public Information Officers maintain Troop social media. Visit Troop C on X.

    Camp Cadet is a summer camp for boys and girls from Pennsylvania between the ages of 12 and 15. The camp is held at various locations throughout the state and staffed by Troopers, local police officers, and many other volunteers. The goal of Camp Cadet is to introduce participants to the diverse criminal justice system and establish a positive relationship with law enforcement personnel.

    Camp Cadet is open to all youth and is structured similarly to training at the police academy. All participants who attend Camp Cadet are addressed as “Cadet” during the week. Cadets are required to participate in all scheduled events. The camp focuses on discipline, self-esteem, teamwork, drug and alcohol education, violence prevention, and many other issues facing today’s youth. There is no cost associated with attending Camp Cadet.

    Troop C Camp Cadet Contact Information

    For residents of Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, and McKean counties.

    Contact Trooper Paige Pifer Thompson at 814-618-2213​.

    Troopers who are certified child passenger safety seat experts are available to check or install your car seat for free.

    Each station listed below schedules one day per month for seat checks. Call your local station if that day is not convenient. Note that some stations require an appointment.

    Clarion County
    PSP Clarion - 3rd Wednesday - 814-226-1710

    Clearfield County
    PSP Clearfield - 3rd Wednesday - 814-857-3800
    PSP Dubois - 1st Wednesday - 814-371-4652

    Elk County
    PSP Ridgway - 1st Wednesday - 814-776-6136

    Forest County
    PSP Marienville - 1st Wednesday - 814-927-5253

    Indiana (northern) /Jefferson Counties
    PSP Punxsutawney - 1st Tuesday - 814-938-0510

    McKean County
    PSP Lewis Run - 1st Wednesday - 814-368-9230

    Hill Impact prepares students 15-18 for the experience of becoming a cadet at a law enforcement academy. This free program consists of weekly 2.5-hour instructional sessions on traffic, criminal investigations, plus other police procedures and resources. Cadets participate in marching and physical training and learn time management, self-discipline, and teamwork skills.

    Visit the Hill Impact page for details.

    The Law and Leadership Academy offers individuals the opportunity to experience the process of becoming a cadet in a law enforcement training environment. Applicants 18 years or older who have graduated from high school or earned a GED may enroll in one of six regional Academy programs across the Commonwealth. This multi-phase program consists of 15-week sessions focused on:

    • Physical Fitness
    • Paramilitary Discipline
    • Law Enforcement Education
    • Time and Stress Management Skills
    • Hands-On Practicums

    The program begins in early May and continues through early August. Cadets meet twice a week, with occasional Saturday sessions throughout the program.

    See the Law and Leadership Academy page for details.

    Sunny Day Camp logo

    Sunny Day Camp started in 2016 to promote relations between children and adults with special needs and the law enforcement agencies that serve their communities. This one-day event includes demonstrations by special units and emergency vehicles, games, a DJ, and more. Camp concludes with a formal graduation ceremony. Lunch, snacks, and a Sunny Day t-shirt are included.

    The event is free, but registration is required. Visit the Sunny Day Camp site for details.