The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Local law enforcement agency." Any of the following:
(1) 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. This paragraph includes the sheriff's office in a
county of the second class.
(2) A campus police or university police department, as
used in section 2416 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, certified
by the Office of Attorney General as a criminal justice
agency under the definition of "criminal justice agency" in
18 Pa.C.S. § 9102 (relating to definitions). This paragraph
does not include a campus police or university police
department of the State System of Higher Education and its
member institutions.
(3) A railroad or street railway police department
formed with officers commissioned under 22 Pa.C.S. Ch. 33
(relating to railroad and street railway police) or any prior
statute providing for such commissioning.
(4) The Capitol Police.
(5) The Harrisburg International Airport Police.
(6) An airport authority police department.
(7) 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.
"Military equipment." Any of the following property:
(1) Tracked armored and militarized vehicles.
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