1Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
2"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
3executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
4Executive Department thereof and the administrative
5departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
6including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
7Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
8authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
9departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
10duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
11officers, and of the several administrative departments,
12boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
13Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
14and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
15certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
16other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
17and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the
18number and compensation of the deputies and all other
19assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and
20commissions shall be determined," further providing for the
21Pennsylvania State Police.

22The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23hereby enacts as follows:

24Section 1. Section 205 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
25No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by
26adding a subsection to read:

1Section 205. Pennsylvania State Police.--* * *

2(h) The Pennsylvania State Police shall develop a training
3course on the handling, investigation and response procedures
4concerning reports of domestic violence and it shall include
5information concerning the impact of domestic violence on
6society; the dynamics of domestic violence; the statutory and
7case law concerning domestic violence; the necessary elements of
8a protection order; and the use of available community
9resources, support services, available sanctions and treatment
10options. The Pennsylvania State Police shall require all new
11officers to complete this training course within ninety days of
12appointment or transfer and require all current officers to
13fulfill an annual in-service training of at least four hours of
14training in this area.

15Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.