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.
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