PRINTER'S NO. 1415
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1207
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY HAHN, PICKETT, MILLARD, MURT, TOPPER, A. HARRIS,
IRVIN, ZIMMERMAN, FREEMAN, JAMES, D. COSTA, OBERLANDER AND
WARD, APRIL 12, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 12, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 10, 1974 (P.L.705, No.235), entitled
"An act providing for the training and licensing of watch
guards, protective patrolmen, detectives and criminal
investigators, carrying and using lethal weapons in their
employment; imposing powers and duties on the Commissioner of
the Pennsylvania State Police; and providing penalties,"
further providing for definitions; and providing for retired
police officer from another jurisdiction.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the act of October 10, 1974
(P.L.705, No.235), known as the Lethal Weapons Training Act, is
amended by adding a definition to read:
Section 3. Definitions.--As used in this act:
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"Retired police officer from another jurisdiction" means an
officer of the United States or of another state or political
subdivision who is empowered by law to make arrests for
offenses. The term does not include an officer who engages in or
supervises the operation of a prison.
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 8.2. Retired Police Officer from Another
Jurisdiction.-- (a) A nondisability retired police officer from
another jurisdiction shall be initially certified under this
act, and need not meet the training and qualification standards
or physical and psychological qualifications under this act, if
the nondisability retired police officer was employed as a full-
time police officer in another jurisdiction for at least twenty
years, retired in good standing and has assumed the duties of a
privately employed agent on or before three years from the date
of the nondisability retired police officer's employment. A
nondisability retired police officer from another jurisdiction
shall be required to attend and successfully complete a course
of firearms training and qualifications as prescribed by the
commissioner. If a nondisability retired police officer from
another jurisdiction commences duties as a privately employed
agent after three years from the date of retirement, the
nondisability retired police officer from another jurisdiction
must meet the physical and psychological requirements of this
act for certification.
(b) A nondisability retired police officer from another
jurisdiction initially certified under this section shall not be
required to pay the application fee but shall pay the
certification fee upon the submission of a completed application
provided by the commissioner.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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