Hazleton, PA Police

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Hazleton, Pennsylvania Jail and Mugshot Information

Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.01 square miles (15.57 sq. km). The City of Hazleton had a population of approximately 24,723 in the year 2017.

The mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania is Joseph Yannuzzi. Joseph Yannuzzi can be contacted at (570) 501-7182 and by email at joe@hazletoncity.org.

Joseph Yannuzzi, Mayor
City of Hazleton
40 N. Church St.
Hazleton, PA 18201
Phone: (570) 501-7182 (Executive Assistant)
Phone: (570) 459-4910 (Mayor’s Secretary)
Fax: (570) 459-4966 (Mayor’s Secretary)
Email: joe@hazletoncity.org (Executive Assistant)
Email: allison@hazletoncity.org (Mayor’s Secretary)

In 2016, the crime-index in Hazleton, Pennsylvania was 197.9, higher than it had been since at least the year 2002, but lower than the national average of 269.3. According to research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Hazleton, Pennsylvania as of February 18, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Hazleton to the number of sex offenders is 1,650 to 1.

There were an estimated 395 total crimes per 100,000 people in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. This rate is lower than the average in the state of Pennsylvania which has 1,963 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Hazleton is also lower than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Hazleton, there were an estimated 91 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of Pennsylvania is 313 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 383 for every 100,000 residents.

In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 304 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the Pennsylvania average of 1,649 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,362 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.

Facts about crime in Hazleton, Pennsylvania:

The overall crime rate in Hazleton is 41% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.41 daily crimes that occur in Hazleton.
Hazleton is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States.
In Hazleton you have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Hazleton has decreased by 35%.

Hazleton, Pennsylvania Police Station Information

Hazleton Police Department

The Hazleton Police Department has 32 full-time police officers serving a population of approximately 27,000 people.

Jerry Speziale, Chief of Police
Hazleton Police Department
40 N. Church St.
Hazleton, PA 18201
Phone: (570) 459-4940
Fax: (570) 459-5307
Emergency: 911
Hours: 24 Hrs.

Luzerne County Sheriff’s Office

The Luzerne County Sheriff’s Office is also responsible for the public safety of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania.

Brian Szumski, Sheriff
Luzerne County Sheriff’s Office
200 N River Street
Courthouse, Basement Level
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Email: brian.szumski@luzernecounty.org
Phone: (570) 825-1651
Fax: (570) 825-1849
Emergency: 911
Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Sheriff’s Office – Hazleton Annex
100 W Broad Street
Suite 110
Hazleton, PA 18202
Phone: (570) 459-6545
Fax: (570) 459-6548
Emergency: 911
Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Luzerne County Jail Information

The physical location of the jail is:

Luzerne County Corrections Facility
Water Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Phone: (570) 829-7741
Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Police Records Request in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

We have not found any police records information on Hazleton. Instead we have included public records. Public records can be obtained from the Open Records Officer. Any person who want inspect or copy the public records of the City of Hazleton shall make a request or complete a written application, Right-to-Know Request Form, for such records at the during regular office hours, except during legal holidays. The application shall be hand delivered, mailed, or sent via fax to the Open Records Office.

The location and records request contact information is as follows:

Open Records Officer
Allison Keegan, Administrative Assistant
40 North Church Street, 2nd Floor
Hazleton, PA 18201
Phone: (570) 459-4910
Fax: (570) 459-4966
Email: righttoknow@hazletoncity.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Public records can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office. The location and records request contact information is as follows:

Eileen Matenkoski, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
City of Hazleton
Phone: 570-459-4986
Email: eileen@hazletoncity.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am- 3:30 pm