PRINTER'S NO. 3043
No. 2205 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY IRVIS, OLIVER, ITKIN, PIEVSKY, COHEN, LINTON, FATTAH, PRESTON, HARPER, CARN, D. R. WRIGHT, J. L. WRIGHT, KUKOVICH, BURD, ALDERETTE, HALUSKA, BLAUM, NAHILL, PISTELLA, STEWART, BELFANTI, BURNS, GALLAGHER, DeWEESE, KOWALYSHYN, HAGARTY, POTT, SALVATORE, FREEMAN, WAMBACH, LASHINGER, BATTISTO, JOHNSON, MORRIS, McINTYRE, D. W. SNYDER, BUNT, ANGSTADT, PERZEL, COLAFELLA, SAURMAN, PRESTON, DeLUCA, TRUMAN AND LEVIN, MAY 29, 1984
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 29, 1984
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of July 18, 1935 (P.L.1314, No.411 1/2), 2 entitled, as amended, "An act authorizing the utilization of 3 the Pennsylvania State Police Academy for training persons to 4 act as policemen in the political subdivisions of the 5 Commonwealth; prescribing the qualifications for admission of 6 such persons to such school; providing for the payment of 7 certain costs by such students; conferring certain powers 8 upon the Pennsylvania State Police; and making an 9 appropriation," and including training for response to ethnic 10 tension situations. 11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 12 hereby enacts as follows: 13 Section 1. Section 1 of the act of July 18, 1935 (P.L.1314, 14 No.411 1/2), entitled, as amended, "An act authorizing the 15 utilization of the Pennsylvania State Police Academy for 16 training persons to act as policemen in the political 17 subdivisions of the Commonwealth; prescribing the qualifications 18 for admission of such persons to such school; providing for the 19 payment of certain costs by such students; conferring certain
1 powers upon the Pennsylvania State Police; and making an 2 appropriation," amended June 29, 1959 (P.L.487, No.112), is 3 amended to read: 4 Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the Pennsylvania State 5 Police shall have the power, and its duty shall be, to conduct 6 at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy courses of instruction 7 for the proper training of persons to act as policemen for the 8 several political subdivisions of this Commonwealth. Subject to 9 the provisions of this act, the Commissioner of Pennsylvania 10 State Police is hereby authorized to establish standards of 11 proficiency, training and discipline for persons attending such 12 school, and to issue certificates of qualification to graduates 13 of the various courses of instruction. Such training shall 14 include identifying and responding to ethnic tension situations 15 and complaints of violation of 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 2710 (relating to 16 ethnic intimidation) or 3307 (relating to institutional 17 vandalism). The Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, 18 shall employ such instructors and other employes as may be 19 necessary for the purposes of this act. 20 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. E14L71RDG/19840H2205B3043 - 2 -