Pennsylvania § 12419 Police force

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 12419 — Police force

Pennsylvania § 12419

Title 11CITIES

PartPART V

Ch. 124CORPORATE POWERS

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11 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 12419 (2026).

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(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.

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(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.