Police Station Tours / Ride Alongs

Police Station Tours

The State College Police Department offers station tours by appointment from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tours last approximately 30 to 60 minutes depending on the age group of the tour and contain topics of interest for all ages. Police patrol cars are available for the kids to tour upon request. Tours are designed for groups of people who are interested in the various functions of our police department including:

• Administrative
• Bicycle
• Community Relations/Crime Prevention
• Detective
• Patrol
• Records sections
• Traffic

Schedule a Tour

To schedule your tour, call 814-234-7150 or email the Police Department.

Ride Along with an Officer

If you are interested in what a police officer does to serve our community, you can find out by signing up to do a ride-along for a few hours with a patrol officer. Candidates must be at least sixteen years of age and sign a waiver of liability as well as undergo a criminal history and background check. Persons under eighteen must have a parent or guardian sign for them. Candidates accepted to do a ride-along will be assigned a date and time to ride with our police patrol officers and observe how the police handle the various types of incidents they encounter on our streets. Whether you have an interest in law enforcement as a career, or you are doing a school term paper, the experience will be educational.