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For Immediate
Release
2/5/10
Testimony Taken on Sen. Ward's State Trooper Services
Contractual Program
Hearing Agenda, Testimony and Video
Greensburg – Members of the Senate Law and Justice
Committee met in Hempfield Township Thursday morning to take testimony on Senate
Bill 984, a bill designed to provide additional State Police coverage for
municipalities.
Senate Bill 984, sponsored by Sen. Kim Ward (R-39), would create the State
Trooper Services Contractual Program allowing municipalities without police
departments to contract with the state police for an additional number of
troopers beyond the current approved supplement.
"Under current law, municipalities and the State Police do
not have the ability to enter into a contract for services. This bill would
change that and provide an optional tool for municipalities should they take the
opportunity to enhance the police presence in their community," Ward said.
"Senate Bill 984 has the potential to enhance the State
Police's ability to provide more regional assistance and help all of our
communities because it increases the number of available troopers at all times,"
Ward said, adding "Senate Bill 984 will provide one more option as the policing
issue continues to be a topic of concern in Harrisburg."
The Senate Law and Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. John
Pippy (R-37), took testimony from Sen. Ward as well as representatives of the
Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Association,
the Pennsylvania Township Supervisors Association, as well as local municipal
officials.
Senate Bill 984:
- Requires the contract cost as labor and benefit costs of troopers assigned.
- Troopers assigned will be above the approved complement.
- Troopers assigned will remain under State Police command structure, but will not be removed from the contracted area unless
extreme emergency requires the redeployment.
Contact: Tom
Aikens
(724) 600-7002 (office)
724-205-9007 (cell)
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