The Pennsylvania Capitol Police is an internationally and domestically accredited law enforcement agency with full arrest powers that investigates all reported crimes within its jurisdiction of state-owned buildings and properties in Harrisburg and Scranton.

The force maintains a 24-hour a day/7 days a week presence in Harrisburg, where they also provide assistance to the city of Harrisburg Police Department and other surrounding local law enforcement agencies.

Though not often displayed in pictures, the PSCP also uniquely uses the IWI X95 Israeli bullpup assault rifle as part of their armament, and were previously the first law enforcement agency in the United States to adopt the TAVOR SAR in 2013 before upgrading to the IWI Tavor X95 in July 2017.

All delivery vehicles entering the building of the Capital Complex are searched.

Also, the Capitol Police Department has a K-9 Narcotics/Patrol unit trained in the detection of drugs on as well as for search and rescue operations.