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The City of Duquesne Police
Department is housed on the first floor of the City Hall located at 12
South Second Street, Duquesne, PA 15110. Richard Adams serves as our Chief of Police. The Police Department consists of sixteen full-time and four part-time officers. Police calls are dispatched by the City of McKeesport Police Dispatch Center. The Duquesne Police Department averages 10,000 calls yearly. Unique to Duquesne is the city's patrol of the Burns Heights County Housing Project. City police officers patrol the Burns Heights community by automobile and on foot. Officers on foot patrol have become part of the Burns Heights community. Duquesne's unique approach to community involvement in police activities has lead to a reduction in the number of crimes committed in the Burns Heights community. Duquesne's police department sponsors several programs aimed at developing community relations and educating the public, especially children, on crime prevention. Programs include DARE, Burns Heights Community Day, Bike Rodeo, and NAACP participation.
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