1Amending <-Title Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 
253 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
3Consolidated Statutes, <-in municipal police education and 
4training, further defining "police department" and "police 
5officer"; and further providing for reimbursement of expenses 
6and for payment of certain county costs. <-further providing 
7for jurisdiction, education and educational costs of county 
8park police officers.

9The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10hereby enacts as follows:

<-11Section 1. The definitions of "police department" and
12"police officer" in section 2162 of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania
13Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

<-14Section 1. The General Assembly finds and declares as
15follows:

16(1) The county park police force established by a county
17of the third class under section 2511 of the act of August 9, 
181955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, has been
19granted the power to enforce the laws of this Commonwealth
20and otherwise perform the functions of that office anywhere

1within the primary jurisdiction of that force.

2(2) By participating in the program under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch.
321 Subch. D (relating to municipal police education and
4training), the officers of the county park police force will
5receive certification and training to enhance the performance
6of the powers of the office.

7Section 1.1. The definition of "primary jurisdiction" in 
8section 8951 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 
9Statutes, amended November 24, 2004 (P.L.1243, No.152), 
10amendment declared unconstitutional subject to a 90-day stay 
11effective December 16, 2013, Commonwealth v. Neiman, No.74 MAP 
122011 (Pa. 2013), is reenacted to read:

13§ 8951. Definitions.

14The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
15shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
16meanings given to them in this section:

17* * *

18"Primary jurisdiction." The geographical area within the
19territorial limits of a municipality or any lawful combination
20of municipalities which employs a municipal police officer and,
21in the case of a county of the third class that has established
22a county park police force in accordance with the provisions of
23section 2511 of the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130),
24known as The County Code, the geographical area designated by
25ordinance of its board of county commissioners as the
26jurisdictional area for the county park police.

27* * *

28Section 1.2. The definitions of "police department" and
29"police officer" in section 2162 of Title 53 are amended to
30read:

1§ 2162. Definitions.

2The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
3shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
4context clearly indicates otherwise:

5* * *

6"Police department." Any of the following:

7(1) A public agency of a political subdivision having
8general police powers and charged with making arrests in
9connection with the enforcement of the criminal or traffic
10laws. This paragraph includes the sheriff's office in a
11county of the second class.

12(2) A campus police or university police department, as
13used in section 2416 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, 
14No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, certified
15by the Office of Attorney General as a criminal justice
16agency under the definition of "criminal justice agency" in
1718 Pa.C.S. § 9102 (relating to definitions). This paragraph
18does not include a campus police or university police
19department of the State System of Higher Education and its
20member institutions.

21(3) A railroad or street railway police department
22formed with officers commissioned under 22 Pa.C.S. Ch. 33
23(relating to railroad and street railway police) or any prior
24statute providing for such commissioning.

25(4) The Capitol Police.

26(5) The Harrisburg International Airport Police.

27(6) An airport authority police department.

28(7) A county park police force under section 2511(b) of 
29the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The 
30County Code.

1"Police officer." Any of the following:

2(1) A full-time or part-time employee assigned to
3criminal or traffic law enforcement duties of any of the
4following:

5(i) A police department of a county, city, borough,
6town or township.

7(ii) Any railroad or street railway police.

8(iii) Any campus or university police department.

9(iv) The Capitol Police.

10(v) The Harrisburg International Airport Police.

11(vi) An airport authority police department.

12(2) A deputy sheriff of a county of the second class.

13(3) A security officer of a first class city housing
14authority or a police officer of a second class city housing
15authority.

16(4) A county park police officer.

17The term excludes persons employed to check parking meters or to
18perform only administrative duties and auxiliary and fire
19police.

20* * *

21Section 2. Section 2170 of Title 53 is amended by adding a 
22subsection to read:

23§ 2170. Reimbursement of expenses.

24* * *

25(a.1) County park police.--A municipality shall be
26ineligible for reimbursement for tuition and expenses for the
27certified basic training of county park police.

28* * *

29Section 3. Section 2171 of Title 53 is amended to read:

30§ 2171. Payment of certain county costs.

1(a) Second class counties.--Counties of the second class 
2shall be liable for costs incurred for the certification of 
3deputy sheriffs. The costs shall not exceed the sum per police 
4officer assessed against municipalities.

5(b) Counties generally.--Counties shall be liable for the
6costs incurred for any training required for the certification
7of county park police officers.

8Section 4. This act shall take effect <-in 90 days. as 
9follows:

10(1) The following provisions shall take effect
11immediately:

12(i) Section 1 of this act.

13(ii) The reenactment of the definition of "primary 
14jurisdiction" in 42 Pa.C.S. § 8951.

15(iii) This section.

16(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect in 90
17days.