§ 3712. Training program
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 22 Pa.C.S.A. Detectives and Private PoliceEffective: October 2, 2019
Effective: October 2, 2019
22 Pa.C.S.A. § 3712
§ 3712. Training program
(a) Required training.--Every individual, prior to the society or association making application for appointment as a humane society police officer, shall successfully complete the minimum requirements for initial training prescribed in the program for initial training of humane society police officers established in accordance with subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e).
(b) Contracts.--The secretary, with the advice of the board, shall contract with an accredited college or university, including a community college, or other public or private entity, for the establishment of a program for the training of individuals to act as humane society police officers. The contracted entity shall forward information pertaining to an individual's successful completion of the initial training program to the department for the purpose of maintaining the Statewide registry established pursuant to section 3714 (relating to Statewide registry).
(f.1) Exemption.--Individuals who have been appointed as humane society police officers and have successfully completed initial training under this chapter prior to June 30, 2018, shall be exempt from the initial training requirements under this section provided that the individual can provide proof to the secretary of successful completion of continuing education training under section 3713 (relating to continuing education program) within six months of the effective date of this subsection.1
Credits
2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1603, No. 205, § 2, effective May 31, 2005. Amended 2018, Oct. 2, P.L. 511, No. 77, § 3, effective in one year [Oct. 2, 2019].
Footnotes
Subsection (f.1) added by 2018, Oct. 2, P.L. 511, No. 77, § 3, effective in one year [Oct. 2, 2019].
22 Pa.C.S.A. § 3712, PA ST 22 Pa.C.S.A. § 3712
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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