Equal Employment Opportunity Office

The Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEOO), located in Department Headquarters, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is assigned to the Deputy Commissioner of Administration and Professional Responsibility. 

Mission Statement

The office mission is to support the core values of the Department, while ensuring fair and equitable treatment of all Department employees, and persons conducting business with the Pennsylvania State Police, and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations pertaining to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Notice to the Public

Pennsylvania State Police herby gives notice that it is the policy of the Department to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, E.O. 12898, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Title VI requires that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income-level or Limited English Proficiency (LEP), be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the Pennsylvania State Police receives Federal financial assistance.

Mission

The office fulfills its mission by performing the following major functions:

Training and Education

The EEOO provides training to employees and supervisors on topics such as workplace sexual harassment identification and prevention, and cultural diversity. Additionally, employees are educated regarding their rights and avenues of recourse under EEO policies and laws. The office also meets with management to discuss EEO objectives and future plans for the Department. 

Inquiry/Investigations

The EEOO is responsible for ensuring the Department remains proactive in its support of the Commonwealth’s zero tolerance policies relating to acts of sexual harassment, discrimination, and inequitable employment actions. All inquiry/investigations are conducted in a prompt, confidential and professional manner, and are reviewed for appropriate action or referral. Anyone who may have a complaint or compliment concerning an employee of the Pennsylvania State Police may review our compliment/complaint procedures.

Reporting

The Equal Employment Opportunity Plan is disseminated annually to provide Department personnel with information concerning diversity within the Department work force. The plan is also used to implement and support the Commonwealth’s Equal Opportunity Programs. The EEOO is also responsible for conducting adverse impact studies, as necessary. EEO Plans and adverse impact studies are forwarded to the Office of Administration, the Commonwealth’s administrator of EEO programs, for review. The EEOO also prepares the Department's Contract Compliance Annual Program Report and forwards it to the Department of General Services for review. If you have an EEO-related complaint, please download and complete this form and mail or fax it to the Equal Employment Office.

1800 Elmerton Avenue

Harrisburg, PA 17110

Telephone: 717-787-7220

Fax: 717-346-0285