The Governor is ensuring that Pennsylvania police departments, fire departments, and Emergency Medical Services professionals are well-funded, well-staffed, well-trained, and well-equipped.
Secured new funding for the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) while reducing PSP’s reliance on gas tax revenue by $125 million annually over the next four years.
Succeeded in obtaining new funding for in the last three budgets to train nearly 2,000 additional police officers – including over 1,000 new troopers and nearly 700 municipal police officers.
Fought for and secured nearly $60 million in additional funding for county 911 services, increasing critical emergency funding for counties.
Removed the Pennsylvania State Police’s 60 college credits requirement for cadets graduating from the Academy, increasing overall applications by 258% immediately after implementing the reform.
Fully implemented body worn cameras for Pennsylvania Capitol Police Officers and successfully outfitted more than 3,000 troopers with those cameras whose assignments spread across 89 stations within 16 troops.
Created the Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and Review Commission to bring together law enforcement experts and criminal justice reform advocates to support public safety and ensure accountability for state law enforcement agencies.
Worked with the General Assembly to secure $20.7 million in funding for increased mileage reimbursements for ambulance services, protecting access to healthcare and ensuring that EMS workers and first responders are properly reimbursed.
Awarded more than $140 million in grants to volunteer and career fire companies, emergency medical services, and rescue squads across the Commonwealth.
Signed a bill into law that removed barriers for Pennsylvania first responders to receive worker’s compensation for post-traumatic stress injuries.
Doubled the amount of money available – from $20 million to $40 million – for the Commonwealth to respond to disasters through PEMA’s Disaster Emergency Fund.
Increased state support for the City of Harrisburg Fire Department by an additional $2 million each year, bringing the total state funding to $7 million per year.
The Shapiro Administration prioritized public safety by supporting commonsense legislation and taking illicit drugs off the streets.
Pennsylvania saw a 42 percent decrease in fatal gun violence statewide and a 35 percent decrease in homicides since 2022.
Across the Commonwealth, violent crime was down nearly 12 percent in 2024 compared to 2022.
Signed an Executive Order re-establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Gun Violence Prevention to bring together agencies working on gun violence prevention to create one comprehensive, coordinated strategy for the Commonwealth to reduce gun deaths, injuries, and crime.
Supported common sense gun reform legislation to ban the purchase of untraceable gun parts, to implement universal background checks, close the gun show loophole, and establish Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
Removed $507.7 million worth of illegal drugs, including heroin and fentanyl, from the streets through the Pennsylvania State Police.
Signed legislation into law to limit access to xylazine, increasing safeguards against theft and diversion while ensuring legal access and use for veterinarians across the Commonwealth.
Distributed over 922,000 xylazine/fentanyl test strips and approximately 824,000 doses of naloxone through the Pennsylvania Overdose Prevention Program to community-based organizations and other groups between October 2024 and September 2025.
This Administration invested billions of dollars in public safety and violence intervention and prevention initiatives.
Appointed Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis as the Chairman of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD).
Provided more than $1 billion in funding in over 6,700 grants from PCCD to address and prevent violence in our communities.
Secured consecutive increases to the Violence Intervention and Prevention Program – growing state funding from $30 million to $62 million – an increase of 107 percent.
Secured $23 million to fund the Building Opportunity through Out of School Time (BOOST) Program to reduce community violence by providing more after-school learning opportunities for young people.
Invested nearly $5 million in Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities to combat sexual violence and support survivors since 2023.
Secured a $5 million increase for the Nonprofit Security Grant Fund, doubling Pennsylvania’s investment in resources for places of worship, community centers, and other entities to equip themselves with security measures.
- Awarded over $25 million to hundreds of organizations to combat hate crimes through the Nonprofit Security Grant Fund by enhancing the safety and security of their facilities.