Editing Millvale, Pennsylvania (section)

==Government and politics==
=== Government ===
Since its incorporation in 1868, the government of Millvale is primarily regulated by the Millvale Borough Council. The council, which has seven members, acts as the legislative body in the borough. Members can be elected to a four year term or appointed to a two year term.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Borough Council {{!}} Millvale, PA |url=https://www.millvalepa.com/borough-council |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.millvalepa.com}}</ref>

The borough also elects a mayor who has authority over policing, veto powers, and tiebreaking powers. Additionally, the borough council appoints a chief administrative officer tasked with carrying out and enforcing council ordnances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How is Millvale Borough governed? {{!}} Millvale, PA |url=https://www.millvalepa.com/home/faq/how-millvale-borough-governed |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.millvalepa.com}}</ref>

Government offices are primarily located in The Borough Building, which is located on the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Sedgwick Street.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Where is Borough Building located and what are the hours of operation? {{!}} Millvale, PA |url=https://www.millvalepa.com/home/faq/where-borough-building-located-and-what-are-hours-operation |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.millvalepa.com}}</ref>

The borough is represented in the [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] by [[Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district|US House District PA-17]], in the [[Pennsylvania State Senate|PA State Senate]] by [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 42|Pennsylvania Senate District 42]], and in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives|PA State House]] by [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 21|Pennsylvania House District 21]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Millvale, PA {{!}} |url=https://www.millvalepa.com/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.millvalepa.com}}</ref>

=== Politics ===
''See also: [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania#Political history|Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Political history]]''
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential election results<ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2012 Allegheny County election|url=http://triblive.com/politics/2907065-74/pittsburgh-ward-hills-west-borough-braddock-east-elizabeth-north-park|website=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2016 Pennsylvania general election...|url=http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/electionresultsgen2016/|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/PA/Allegheny/106267/web.264614/#/detail/0004 | title=Election Night Reporting }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 24, 2008 |title=Precinct Report |url=https://www.alleghenycounty.us/files/assets/county/v/1/government/elections/documents/elections-archive-2007-2015/2008-general-detail-district.pdf |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=Allegheny County |format=txt}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="lightgrey"
! Year
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Third party (U.S. politics)|Third parties]]
|-
| '''[[2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2020]]'''
| {{Party shading/Republican}}" " |''38%'' ''673''
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}" " |''59%'' ''1,026''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |''1%'' ''28''
|-
| '''[[2016 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2016]]'''
| {{Party shading/Republican}}" " |''40%'' ''618''
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}" " |''55%'' ''853''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |''6%'' ''86''
|-
| '''[[2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2012]]'''
| {{Party shading/Republican}}" " |''39%'' ''517''
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}" " |''60%'' ''795''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |''1%'' ''22''
|-
|[[2008 United States presidential election|'''2008''']]
| {{Party shading/Republican}}" " |''42%'' ''620''
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}" " |''55%'' ''819''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |''3%'' ''43''
|}

=== Crime & law enforcement ===
Millvale is primarily served by the Millvale Borough Police Department. The department is headed by the borough mayor and police chief and consists of four full-time officers and six part-time officers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Millvale Borough Police Department - Pittsburgh, PA (Address and Phone) |url=https://www.countyoffice.org/millvale-borough-police-department-pittsburgh-pa-2bf/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.countyoffice.org |language=en}}</ref> The borough is also under the jurisdiction of numerous county, state, and even City of Pittsburgh departments including the Allegheny Port Authority Transit Police, Allegheny County Police Department, and Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.

==== Crime statistics per 100,000 residents ====
''Pittsburgh statistic as of 2012, US & Millvale as of 2022.''
{| class="wikitable"
!
!Murder
!Rape
!Robbery
!Assault
!Burglary
!Theft
!Motor vehicle
!Total violent
!Total property
|-
|[[Pittsburgh]]
|13.1
|15.1
|363.3
|360.4
|812.8
|2,438.2
|174.3
|752.0
|3,425.4
|-
|National<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Millvale, PA |url=https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/millvale-allegheny-pa/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Niche |language=en}}</ref>
|6.1
|40.7
|135.5
|282.7
|500.1
|2,310.9
|284
|457.0
|2,826.9
|-
|Millvale<ref name=":0" />
|0.0
|0.0
|0.0
|110.0
|137.6
|2,042.8
|27.5
|110.0
|2207.9
|}