Shapiro Administration breaks ground on new Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey

Governor Josh Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris, and Department of General Services (DGS) Secretary Reggie McNeil unveiled plans and broke ground on a new Pennsylvania State Police Academy. Pictured here is a moment from the event.

HERSHEY, PA, December 18, 2023 – Governor Josh Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, Department of General Services (DGS)Secretary Reggie McNeil, and Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris broke ground on a new Pennsylvania State Police Academy while unveiling design plans for the new world-class law enforcement training facility.

The Shapiro Administration is committed to making sure every Pennsylvanian can be safe and feel safe in their community – and creating safer communities starts with making sure police departments and the Pennsylvania State Police are well-staffed, well-funded, well-trained, and well-equipped.

The modernization project replaces outdated infrastructure with state-of-the-art facilities, representing the most comprehensive update to the Academy since it opened in 1960. Multiple new buildings totaling 366,000 square feet are proposed for the 146-acre site in Hershey, including a five-story Marquee Building with modern classrooms and administrative offices, 300 individual cadet dormitories, a 500-seat auditorium, and a spacious cafeteria.