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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | December 12, 2012 12:37 PM |
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| From: | Senator James R. Brewster |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Municipal Police Recruitment and Retention Program |
| Date: Dec. 12, 2012 To: All Senators From: Senator Jim Brewster Subject: Municipal Police Recruitment and Retention Program legislation In the near future, I plan on re-introducing legislation that amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) and Title 75 (Vehicles) respectively. The addition to Title 53 will add a section to read: Municipal Police Recruitment and Retention Program. The commission shall administer this Fund, relating to a law enforcement surcharge, and make grants from the fund for recruitment and retention of a municipality’s part-time police force in accordance with this section. The addition to Title 75 will add a section to read: Law Enforcement Enhancement Surcharge. A surcharge of $10 will be levied or imposed as provided by law, exclusive of parking offenses, upon conviction for any violation of the provisions of this title or other statute of the Commonwealth. The purpose of the grants shall be used for the purpose of hiring and retaining part-time police officers in a municipality and shall be used to pay a portion of the salary of a part-time police officer. Grants shall not exceed $5,000 per police officer position and shall be used to supplement the part-time police salary paid by the municipality up to a maximum of $15 per hour of pay not to exceed 85 percent of a full-time base salary for a police officer in the municipality. Rate shall be calculated based on average salaries for 2011, as adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index for the metropolitan area in which the municipality is located. This is a reintroduction of Senate Bill 1189 from the previous legislative session and was co-sponsored by Senators Stack, Washington, Fontana, Costa and Ferlo. |