Section 1306-C. Powers and duties.
(a) General rule.--A school police officer appointed under section 1302-C(b) shall possess and exercise all the following powers and duties:
(1) To enforce good order in school buildings, on school buses and on school grounds in the respective school entities or nonpublic schools. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "school bus" shall include a vehicle leased by the school entity or nonpublic school to transport students and a vehicle of mass transit used by students to go to and from school and school activities when the school police officer responds to a report of an incident involving a breach of good order or violation of law.
(2) (Deleted by amendment July 2, 2019, P.L.406, No.67).
(3) If authorized by the court, to issue summary citations or to detain individuals who are in school buildings, on school buses and on school grounds in the respective school entities or nonpublic schools until local law enforcement is notified.
(b) Specific powers.--If authorized by the court, a school police officer who is a law enforcement officer employed by a school entity or nonpublic school whose responsibilities, including work hours, are established by the school entity or nonpublic school, may exercise the same powers as exercised under authority of law or ordinance by the police of the municipality in which the school property is located.
(1306-C amended Nov. 27, 2019, P.L.662, No.91)
Compiler's Note: Section 6 of Act 91 of 2019 provided that school police officers appointed prior to September 2, 2019, shall have all authorities and powers granted by the court at the time of appointment.