Who is chief law enforcement officer in Allegheny county?

[W123driver]

My C&R license application came back from ATF, they require to indicate who is the chief LEO. I live in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh. Who would be the chief LEO in the eyes of ATF: Sheriff of Allegheny county or Chief of Pittsburgh PD? Thank you.

[XD45]

My C&R license application came back from ATF, they require to indicate who is the chief LEO. I live in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh. Who would be the chief LEO in the eyes of ATF: Sheriff of Allegheny county or Chief of Pittsburgh PD? Thank you.

who ever would come if you called 911 pretty much. If there is a squirrel hill PD then that chief, if your in the city than the PPD chief.

[HiredGoon]

Hmmm. Found this on the web...

Allegheny County District Attorney

Hello, my name is Stephen A. Zappala Jr. and I would like to welcome you to the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office.

Since 1998, I have had the privilege of serving as the District Attorney for Allegheny County and its 1.3 million residents.

As District Attorney, I am the Chief Law Enforcement Officer for the county...

[st.marys]

Since you are in Sq. Hill, I'd probably say that would be City of Pittsburgh Police Chief. http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/pol...he_chief.html\

By the way, I live in Regent Square...so we're almost neighbors.

[HiredGoon]

The Chief Law Enforcement Officer in Allegheny County is Sheriff William P. Mullen.

Dave, while I suppose you are correct (I have always thought it was the sheriff in a county) why would DA Zappala state that he is the Chief Law Enforcement Officer, as I posted above?

A different interpretation perhaps? Strange.

[XD45]

I sent an email to the Allegheny Co. DAs office asking why their website said that Zappala is the CLEO.

[HiredGoon]

I sent an email to the Allegheny Co. DAs office asking why their website said that Zappala is the CLEO.

In a way it kind of makes sense, since the PA attorney general is considered the highest LEO in the state and the US AG is the highest LEO in the USA.

Will be interesting to see the reply

[XD45]

I just tossed one to Mullens office also, basically the exact same just switched where the names went in. I don't know that it even really matters but they should probably sort that one out before they are at a dinner and someone introduces the CLEO of Allegheny Co. and they both stand up and start beating eachother with chairs.

[DaveM55]

I always thought the Sheriff was the CLEO in every county.

To my knowledge DA's don't enforce law.

Correct me if I'm wrong please.

[HiredGoon]

I always thought the Sheriff was the CLEO in every county.

To my knowledge DA's don't enforce law.

Correct me if I'm wrong please.

Hmmmm this gets more interesting. From the PA AG website:

"Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General

Attorney General Tom Corbett is Pennsylvania's top law enforcement official, with a wide range of responsibility to protect and serve the citizens and agencies of the Commonwealth".

And from the US AG website:

"Office of the Attorney General

The Judiciary Act of 1789 created the Office of the Attorney General which evolved over the years into the head of the Department of Justice and chief law enforcement officer of the Federal Government".

I don't know, man