PRINTER'S NO. 2081
No. 1671 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY FOX, O'DONNELL, FREEMAN, KUKOVICH, HAYDEN, NAHILL,
R. C. WRIGHT, JOSEPHS, RAYMOND, BATTISTO, KENNEY, FISCHER,
BUNT, TRELLO, ITKIN, VROON, McHALE, BELARDI, WOGAN,
PRESSMANN, LASHINGER, STABACK, CIMINI, GEIST, HARPER, DALEY,
CHADWICK, SERAFINI AND CARN, JULY 2, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JULY 2, 1987
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of October 7, 1976 (P.L.1090, No.218), entitled
2 "An act relating to abuse of adults and children by a person
3 who resides with them; and providing for remedies and
4 procedures," requiring that the training of local law
5 enforcement officers include instruction concerning
6 protection from abuse.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of October 7, 1976 (P.L.1090, No.218),
10 known as the Protection From Abuse Act, is amended by adding a
11 section to read:
12 Section 3.1. Responsibilities of Local Law Enforcement
13 Agencies.--The police department of each city, borough,
14 incorporated town and township shall insure that all its
15 officers and employees are familiar with the provisions of this
16 act. Instruction concerning protection from abuse shall be made
17 a part of the training curriculum for all trainee officers.
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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