(5) A county park police force under section 2511(b) of
the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The
County Code.
(6) A public agency of a political subdivision having
general police powers and charged with making arrests in
connection with the enforcement of the criminal or traffic
laws, including the sheriff's office in a county of the
second class.
(7) A campus police or university police department.
(8) A railroad or street railway police department.
(9) Any other individual or entity authorized to
exercise peace officer powers within this Commonwealth.
"Peace officer." As defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 501 (relating to
definitions).
§ 903. Prohibition on use of chemical weapons.
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided under subsection (b), a
law enforcement agency or peace officer may not do the
following:
(1) Use, deploy or threaten to use or deploy kinetic
impact projectiles into a crowd or gathering of individuals
for any reason or as a means to control the activity or
movement of a gathering of individuals.
(2) Use, deploy or threaten to use or deploy a chemical
weapon in any situation.
(b) Exception.--A law enforcement agency or peace officer
may use pepper spray if the following conditions are met:
(1) An individual is actively combative, physically
threatening and ignoring or resisting the verbal commands and
warnings of a peace officer.
(2) The behavior of the individual is causing imminent
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