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§ 12419. Police force

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 11 Pa.C.S.A. CitiesEffective: January 25, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities
Part V. Third Class Cities (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 124. Corporate Powers
Effective: January 25, 2016
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 12419
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 37419Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 37403
§ 12419. Police force
Currentness
(a) General rule.--Council may establish and maintain a police force and define the duties of the force in accordance with Chapter 120 (relating to police force).
(b) Method of providing police services.--Subject to the requirements of 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation), council may provide for police services as follows:
(1) by municipal police officers under a contract;
(2) through the purchase of the police services; or
(3) by joining or developing a consolidated regional police service.

Credits

2015, Nov. 24, P.L. 242, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2016].
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 12419, PA ST 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 12419
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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