PRINTER'S NO. 1850
No. 1309 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, BAKER, BOSCOLA, COSTA, FERLO, FUMO,
GREENLEAF, LOGAN, MUSTO, O'PAKE, RAFFERTY, REGOLA,
TARTAGLIONE, C. WILLIAMS AND WOZNIAK, MARCH 20, 2008
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 20, 2008
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 15, 1951 (P.L.586, No.144), entitled
2 "An act regulating the suspension, removal, furloughing and
3 reinstatement of police officers in boroughs and townships of
4 the first class having police forces of less than three
5 members, and in townships of the second class," further
6 providing for suspensions, removals and reductions of rank in
7 certain regional police departments.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 2 of the act of June 15, 1951 (P.L.586,
11 No.144), entitled "An act regulating the suspension, removal,
12 furloughing and reinstatement of police officers in boroughs and
13 townships of the first class having police forces of less than
14 three members, and in townships of the second class," amended
15 July 19, 1965 (P.L.219, No.119), is amended to read:
16 Section 2. Removals.--No person employed as a regular full
17 time police officer in any police department of any township of
18 the second class, or any borough or township of the first class
19 within the scope of this act, or employed by a regional
20 department established by a local government, council of
1 governments or consortium under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A
2 (relating to intergovernmental cooperation), with the exception
3 of policemen appointed for a probationary period of one year or
4 less, shall be suspended, removed or reduced in rank except for
5 the following reasons: (1) physical or mental disability
6 affecting his ability to continue in service, in which case the
7 person shall receive an honorable discharge from service; (2)
8 neglect or violation of any official duty; (3) violating of any
9 law which provides that such violation constitutes a misdemeanor
10 or felony; (4) inefficiency, neglect, intemperance, disobedience
11 of orders, or conduct unbecoming an officer; (5) intoxication
12 while on duty. A person so employed shall not be removed for
13 religious, racial or political reasons. A written statement of
14 any charges made against any person so employed shall be
15 furnished to such person within five days after the same are
16 filed.
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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