11 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 120 - Police Force

• Chapter Notes
• Section 12001 - Appointment, Number, Rank, Compensation And Qualifications Of Police Officers
  (a) General rule.--Council shall fix, by ordinance, the number, grades and compensation of the members of the city police force, who shall, except as...
• Section 12002 - Designation Of Chief
  The chief of police shall be designated by the mayor from within the ranks and may be demoted without cause in the same manner,...
• Section 12003 - Extra Police Officers And Compensation
  The mayor may appoint extra police officers, whenever it is necessary in the judgment of the mayor for the public safety or to preserve...
• Section 12005 - Powers Of Police Officers To Arrest
  Police officers shall be ex-officio constables of the city and shall enforce the laws of this Commonwealth or otherwise perform the functions of their...
• Section 12006 - Service Of Process, Fees And Payment Into Treasury
  Police officers shall have authority to serve and to execute criminal process or processes issued for the violation of city ordinances and shall charge...
• Section 12007 - Supervision By Mayor
  The chief of police shall obey the orders of the mayor and make report to the mayor, which shall be presented monthly by the...
• Section 12008 - Extra Compensation Prohibited, Exception And Penalty
  No police officer shall ask, demand or receive any compensation or reward for the police officer's services other than compensation provided by ordinance, except...
• Section 12009 - Compensation Or Insurance For Volunteer Police Officer
  Each city may make necessary appropriations to provide compensation or insurance for volunteer police officers injured or killed while engaged in the performance of...
• Section 12010 - School Crossing Guards
  (a) Request.--Upon request of the board of school directors of the school district in which a city is located, council may appoint school crossing...

Last modified: October 8, 2016