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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 13-1305-C. Training

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General rule.--A school police officer who has been granted powers under section 1306-C(a)(3) or (b)  1 or has been authorized to carry a firearm must, before entering upon the duties of the office, satisfy the following:

(1) Successfully complete basic training as required by the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21 Subch. D (relating to municipal police education and training)  2 or has graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, has been employed as a State trooper with the Pennsylvania State Police and has separated from that service in good standing.

(2)(i) Successfully complete the Basic School Resource Officer Course offered by the National Association of School Resource Officers or an equivalent course of instruction approved by the commission.

(ii) A school police officer who is employed or contracted by a school entity or nonpublic school before September 2, 2019, shall have until the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year to complete the instruction.

(b) In-service training.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school police officer shall also attend annual in-service training approved by the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21 Subch. D.

1 24 P.S. § 13-1306-C.
2 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2161 et seq.
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