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11 Pa.C.S. § 12001 Appointment, number, rank, compensation and qualifications of police officers
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(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 provided in section 12002 (relating to designation of chief), be appointed in accordance with the civil service provisions of this…
11 Pa.C.S. § 12002 Designation of chief
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The chief of police shall be designated by the mayor from within the ranks and may be demoted without cause in the same manner, but not to any rank lower than the rank which was held at the time of designation as chief of police. In the event that no qualified officer from within…
11 Pa.C.S. § 12003 Extra police officers and compensation
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The mayor may appoint extra police officers, whenever it is necessary in the judgment of the mayor for the public safety or to preserve order, to serve for a period designated by council, not to exceed 30 days and whose compensation shall be fixed by council.
11 Pa.C.S. § 12005 Powers of police officers to arrest
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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 office in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 8952 (relating to primary municipal police jurisdiction) and 8953 (relating to Statewide …
