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53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2161 (2026)

 Establishment of program and scope of subchapter.

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SUBCHAPTER D

MUNICIPAL POLICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 

Sec.

2161.  Establishment of program and scope of subchapter.

2162.  Definitions.

2163.  Commission members.

2164.  Powers and duties of commission.

2165.  Meetings and quorum of commission.

2166.  Applicability to civil service laws.

2166.1. Prohibition on political activity (Repealed).

2167.  Police training.

2168.  Automatic certification.

2169.  In-service training by existing personnel.

2170.  Reimbursement of expenses.

2171.  Payment of certain county costs.

2172.  Canine training standards for police officers.

 

Cross References.  Subchapter D is referred to in section 1115 of Title 3 (Agriculture); section 13718 of Title 11 (Cities); sections 5702, 5749 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses); section 3711 of Title 22 (Detectives and Private Police); section 6202 of Title 27 (Environmental Resources); section 5702 of Title 30 (Fish); section 67A01 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 7202 of Title 44 (Law and Justice); section 711 of Title 51 (Military Affairs); sections 6302, 6304 of Title 61 (Prisons and Parole); section 6501 of Title 74 (Transportation).

§ 2161.  Establishment of program and scope of subchapter.

(a)  Municipal police officers' education and training program.--The commission shall establish a municipal police officers' education and training program in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. The administration of this program shall be the responsibility of the Pennsylvania State Police.

(b)  Scope of subchapter.--This subchapter applies to all municipalities.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case: Pennsylvania State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Conservation & Nat. Resources, 909 A.2d 413 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2006).
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Pennsylvania State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Conservation & Nat. Resources, 909 A.2d 413 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “177, the subject matter is now found at 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 2161 — 2171. For consistency sake, we shall maintain the designation "Act 120” when referring to the Municipal Police Education and Training Law set forth at 53 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Dobbins, 934 A.2d 1170 (Pa. 2007). · cites it 2× “177, § 2(a), codified, 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 2161, et seq., it was not "the same type of training" as a municipal police officer called for by Leet .”
Commonwealth v. Marconi, 64 A.3d 1036 (Pa. 2013). “Act 120 has been repealed and replaced with similar provisions found at 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 2161—71. See Kline, supra at 1282 n.”
Colbert v. Angstadt, 169 F. Supp. 2d 352 (E.D. Pa. 2001). “Incidentally, the court notes that in addition to training received before their employment, Reading police officers receive annual “Act 180” training under 53 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 2161 et seq., as required by Pennsylvania's Municipal Police Officers Education and Training…”
Berrios v. City of Philadelphia, 96 F. Supp. 3d 523 (E.D. Pa. 2015). “The core training for Philadelphia police academy cadets is set forth pursuant to “Act 120,” Municipal Police Education and Training, 53 Pa.C.S. § 2161 et seq., which established the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission.”
Kline v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 706 A.2d 909 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1998). “Similar provisions are now found at 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 2161. — 2171. For the sake of clarity, we refer to these new provisions as Act 120.”
Hiester v. Fischer, 113 F. Supp. 2d 742 (E.D. Pa. 2000). “See 53 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 2161 ef seq. 2 .”
Barbour v. Mun. Police Officers' Educ. & Training Comm'n, 52 A.3d 392 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012). “Section 2161(a) of the Act, 53 Pa.C.S. § 2161(a). The Commission’s powers and duties, enumerated by the Act, include the following: (1) To establish and administer the minimum courses of study for basic and in-service training for police officers and to revoke an officer’s…”
Com. v. Rinn, D. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025). “2 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 2161–2172. 3 The “classification of counties shall be ascertained and fixed according to population by reference to the Federal decennial census.”
Com. v. Pearson, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025). “2 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 2161–2172. 3 The “classification of counties shall be ascertained and fixed according to population by reference to the Federal decennial census.”
— 53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2161(a) — 1 case
Barbour v. Mun. Police Officers' Educ. & Training Comm'n, 52 A.3d 392 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012). “Section 2161(a) of the Act, 53 Pa.C.S. § 2161(a). The Commission’s powers and duties, enumerated by the Act, include the following: (1) To establish and administer the minimum courses of study for basic and in-service training for police officers and to revoke an officer’s…”
— 53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2161(b) — 1 case
Pennsylvania State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Conservation & Nat. Resources, 909 A.2d 413 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2006). “177, the subject matter is now found at 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 2161 — 2171. For consistency sake, we shall maintain the designation "Act 120” when referring to the Municipal Police Education and Training Law set forth at 53 Pa.”
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