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Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 411 - CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION › SCHEDULE OF REIMBURSEMENT RATES AND COMPENSATION LIMITS › Section 411.43 - Loss of earnings

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(a) OVS
				  may make an award for the loss of cash equal to one month's net worth of Social
				  Security, railroad retirement, pension plan, retirement plan, disability,
				  veteran's retirement, court-ordered child support or court-ordered spousal
				  support payments if the payments are the primary source of the victims income
				  and the victim is deprived of the money as a direct result of a crime. The
				  actual amount stolen must be indicated in the police report. In no instance may
				  payment exceed the amount stolen. Changes or amendments to the amount stolen
				  must be made to the police within 2 weeks of the crime and subsequently
				  documented by the police.
(b) OVS
				  may make an award within the monetary limitations of the act to compensate a
				  direct victim, intervenor or claimant for loss of earnings attributable to the
				  injury not to exceed the average weekly wage if the claimant was not otherwise
				  reimbursed for the loss. A loss of earnings must be definitely ascertainable at
				  the time of the injury and may not include a loss that is conditioned upon
				  future events.
(c) In claims
				  involving the death of a direct victim or intervenor, OVS may pay up to 2
				  week's net loss of earnings in connection with the death not to exceed the
				  average weekly wage if the claimant was not otherwise reimbursed for the loss.
				  The loss is limited to that suffered by a claimant who incurred a loss of
				  earnings as a result of one of the following:
(1) Trauma.
(2) Making funeral arrangements.
(3) Accompanying the deceased to the place of
				  interment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 411 - CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION › SCHEDULE OF REIMBURSEMENT RATES AND COMPENSATION LIMITS › Section 411.44 - Loss of support

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(a) OVS
				  may make an award within the monetary limitations of the act to compensate an
				  eligible person or persons who, as a consequence of the injury causing the
				  death of a direct victim or intervenor, is deprived of the financial support
				  that the direct victim or intervenor had been required by court order to
				  provide or had actually been providing at the time of the injury that caused
				  the death. When a court-ordered support obligation is in effect at the time of
				  an injury causing the death, the following formula will be used to calculate
				  loss of support:
Loss of Support = Support - Other Benefits Received
(b) For purposes of the formula in
				  subsection (a), the following apply:
(1)
				  "Support" includes annual support based on obligation specified in the order
				  plus any amount in arrears due to the claimant at time of death.
(2) "Other benefits received" include
				  restitution, insurance benefits, Social Security or pension benefits and awards
				  from civil actions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 411 - CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION › MISCELLANEOUS › Section 411.51 - Subrogation

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(a) Payment of an
				  award made under the act shall subrogate the Commonwealth, to the extent of any
				  payment, to any right of action against any person accruing to the claimant,
				  the direct victim or the intervenor to recover losses resulting from the crime
				  with respect to which the award is made. In such a case, the Commonwealth will
				  be entitled to bring an action against the person causing or otherwise liable
				  for the personal injuries or death for which the payment was made. Money
				  recovered under this section shall be deposited in the Crime Victim's
				  Compensation Fund established under the act.
(b) If an amount greater than that paid under
				  the act is recovered and collected in such an action, the Commonwealth will pay
				  the balance to the claimant. The Attorney General shall enforce any
				  subrogation. A claimant who fails to notify OVS of the receipt of funds from
				  another claim or award arising out of the crime shall forfeit and pay to the
				  Commonwealth an amount equal to all awards paid by OVS to the claimant or on
				  the claimant's behalf.
(c) The OVS
				  has the discretion to settle subrogation claims for an amount less than the
				  award. Unless good cause is shown by the claimant or claimant's attorney, under
				  no circumstances will OVS settle subrogation claims for an amount that is less
				  than 75% of the original award to the claimant. OVS reserves the right to
				  assert further subrogation on additional recovery by the claimant. If the
				  direct victim or intervenor incurs additional expenses related to the injury,
				  the claimant must exhaust the actual insurance or civil recovery as well as the
				  amount OVS reduced prior to receiving further payments from OVS.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 411 - CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION › MISCELLANEOUS › Section 411.52 - Representation by attorney

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(a) Title
				  1 of the
Pennsylvania Code
, Part II (relating to General Rules
				  of Administrative Practice and Procedures) applies to the representation of a
				  claimant by an attorney before OVS or in a hearing related to a claim submitted
				  to OVS.
(b) If an attorney has
				  filed a notice of appearance on behalf of the claimant, the notice shall remain
				  in effect until one of the following occurs:
(1) The claimant files with OVS a written
				  revocation of the authority of the attorney.
(2) The attorney files with OVS a written
				  statement of withdrawal from the case.
(3) The attorney makes a statement of
				  withdrawal from the case on the record at a hearing.
(4) OVS receives notice of the license
				  suspension or revocation or the death of the attorney.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 411 - CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION › MISCELLANEOUS › Section 411.53 - Prohibitions

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(a) Providers who
				  write off bills to a direct victim or intervenor may not at any point following
				  the write off seek reimbursement from OVS, direct victim, claimant or
				  intervenor.
(b) A funeral director
				  who assumes the obligation to pay for funeral expenses may not seek
				  reimbursement from the direct victim or intervenor's family.
(c) A person who assumes the obligation for
				  crime scene clean up may not seek reimbursement from the direct victim or
				  intervenor's family.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 421 - DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 421.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Act
-The Deputy Sheriffs' Education and
					 Training Act (71 P. S. §§
											2101-2109).
Basic training
-A course of training
					 administered by the Deputy Sheriffs' Education and Training Board under section
					 5 of the act (71 P. S. §
											2105).
Board
-The Deputy Sheriffs' Education and
					 Training Board.
Continuing education
-A course of training
					 administered by the Board under section 6 of the act (71 P. S. §
											2106).
Deputy sheriff
-A person, whether
					 full-time or part-time, who is titled, sworn-in or authorized to act as a
					 deputy sheriff or who performs the duties of a deputy
					 sheriff.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 421 - DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 421.2 - Responsibilities of sheriffs

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(a) The
				  sheriff of each county shall submit and maintain with the Board current
				  information on deputy sheriffs on a form to be supplied by the Board.
(b) Whenever a deputy sheriff is newly
				  employed, discharged or leaves employment, the sheriff shall record the
				  information on the form and forward the form to the Board within 10
				  days.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 421 - DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 421.3 - Training required

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(a) A
				  newly-hired deputy sheriff is required to undergo basic training of not more
				  than 760 hours.
(b) A deputy
				  sheriff holding Board certification is required to undergo continuing education
				  of at least 20 hours every 2 years.
(c) To successfully complete basic training
				  or continuing education, a deputy sheriff shall attain at least a minimum score
				  established by the Board on each written test and shall demonstrate proficiency
				  in all practical skills. Prior to the commencement of instruction for which a
				  test will be administered, the Board will notify the deputy sheriff of the
				  minimum score required.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 421 - DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 421.4 - Waiver of training

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(a) The
				  Board upon request and for cause shown may extend the time up to 1 year for a
				  newly-hired deputy sheriff to fulfill the basic training requirements of the
				  act. Examples of good cause are:
(1) A medical
				  problem.
(2) A family crisis or
				  obligation.
(3) A conflict with
				  other employment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 421 - DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 421.5 - Code of conduct

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(a) The
				  Board or school may establish reasonable rules governing attendance and conduct
				  expected of a deputy sheriff who is attending training required under the act.
				  The Board will provide each deputy sheriff with a copy of any rules of
				  attendance and conduct no later than 14 days prior to the start of
				  instruction.
(b) Violations of
				  attendance policy or departures from the expected standards of conduct may
				  result in the Board's imposition of disciplinary sanctions, which may include
				  expulsion from the training or denying or withdrawing certification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 421 - DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CURRICULUM › Section 421.11 - Basic training

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The Board will determine the curriculum for basic training,
					 which will include at least the following topics:
(1) Civil law and procedure.
(2) Communications.
(3) Control and defensive tactics.
(4) Courtroom security.
(5) Crimes Code and criminal
				  procedure.
(6) Criminal
				  investigation.
(7) Criminal justice
				  system and law enforcement.
(8)
				  Crisis intervention.
(9) Cultural
				  diversity and ethnic intimidation.
(10) Emergency management.
(11) Emergency vehicle operation.
(12) Ethics and professional
				  development.
(13) Families in
				  crisis and domestic violence.
(14)
				  Firearms.
(15) First aid and
				  cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
(16) Motor vehicle code and
				  enforcement.
(17) Patrol procedures
				  and operations.
(18) Physical
				  conditioning.
(19) Physical and
				  judicial security.
(20) Prisoner
				  transportation.
(21) Related social
				  sciences.
(22) Related legal
				  issues.
(23) Special needs
				  groups.
(24) Unified court
				  system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 421 - DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CURRICULUM › Section 421.12 - Continuing education

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Continuing education will consist of topics to be
					 determined every 2 years by the Board. The Board will make available to the
					 public the list of course topics no later than 14 days prior to the
					 commencement of course instruction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 421 - DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › APPEALS › Section 421.21 - Reconsideration of adverse determination and request for hearing

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(a) In the
				  following cases the individual affected or the sheriff involved may file a
				  written request for reconsideration of the adverse determination and request
				  for hearing under
				  2
				  Pa.C.S. §§
											501-508 (relating to
				  practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies):
(1) The Board disapproves an application or
				  reapplication for enrollment in the training course.
(2) The Board disapproves a waiver.
(3) The Board disapproves a request or
				  application for reimbursement.
(4)
				  The Board revokes a previously issued certification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 421 - DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › APPEALS › Section 421.22 - Hearing procedure

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Hearings will be conducted under
					 2
					 Pa.C.S. §§
											501-508 and
					 701-704 (relating to
					 practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies and judicial review of
					 Commonwealth agency action) and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules
					 of administrative practice and procedure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 421 - DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES › Section 421.31 - Reimbursement to counties

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(a) A
				  county shall initially pay the deputy sheriff's ordinary and necessary living
				  and travel expenses in connection with training, except for those items that
				  the Board provides directly to a deputy sheriff.
(b) Upon application by a county, the
				  Commission will provide reimbursement as set forth in section 9 of the act
				  (71
				  P. S. §
											2109) for items paid by the
				  county.
(c) The Commission will
				  provide reimbursement only in connection with a deputy sheriff's attendance at
				  a school authorized by the Board to provide basic training or continuing
				  education.
(d) The county may apply
				  to the Commission for reimbursement, on a form to be supplied by the
				  Commission, at the conclusion of the required training for each deputy sheriff
				  who has attended basic training or continuing education.
(e) Reimbursement will be limited to the
				  following:
(1)
Tuition.
Tuition will be provided by the Board.
(2)
Living expenses.
Allowable subsistence and lodging shall be provided for a deputy sheriff who is
				  not commuting to and from school. A deputy sheriff who is commuting will be
				  allowed reimbursement only for lunch.
(3)
Travel expenses.
A
				  commuter is entitled to claim mileage costs for each day the commuter is
				  required to attend the approved training course. The mileage allowance, whether
				  commuter or noncommuter, will only be allowed to the training school from the
				  deputy sheriff's place of employment.
(4)
Determination of
				  expenses.
The determination of ordinary and necessary living and
				  travel expenses will be governed by 4 Pa. Code Chapter 40 (relating to travel
				  and subsistence).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 421 - DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES › Section 421.32 - Restrictions on reimbursement

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(a)
				  If a deputy sheriff has successfully completed the certified basic training
				  course and if reimbursement for the deputy is claimed by or paid to a county,
				  the deputy may not again be claimed for reimbursement for repetition of the
				  basic training course regardless of reemployment by another county.
(b) If a deputy sheriff does not successfully
				  complete the certified basic training course and if reimbursement for the
				  deputy is claimed by or paid to a county, the county is not eligible for
				  further reimbursement on behalf of the deputy in the event that the deputy
				  subsequently attends another basic training course.
(c) A county will be reimbursed once, for
				  each deputy sheriff attending a certified continuing education course within a
				  2-year period.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 431.1 - Purpose

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This chapter sets forth standards and procedures relating
					 to the certification of constables and deputy constables and their
					 qualification to carry or use firearms in the performance of their
					 duties.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 431.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Act
-42 Pa.C.S. §§ 2941-2950
					 (relating to constables).
Basic training
-A course of training
					 administered by the Board under section 2945 of the act (relating to program
					 contents).
Board
-The Constables' Education and
					 Training Board of the Commission.
Certification
-The Board's official
					 determination that a constable or deputy constable has completed successfully
					 the training required by the act.
Commission
-The Commission on Crime and
					 Delinquency.
Constable
-A person currently serving as
					 constable or deputy constable.
Continuing education
-A course of annual
					 training administered by the Board under section 2946 of the act (relating to
					 continuing education).
Firearms qualification
-The Board's
					 official determination under the act that a constable is qualified to carry or
					 use firearms in the performance of duties.
School
-A facility approved by the Board
					 that enters a contract with the Commission to conduct training.
Waiver
-The Board's grant of permission to
					 a constable to reduce the hours of classroom attendance in a Board training
					 course.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CERTIFICATION › Section 431.11 - Registration

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(a) A person shall
				  register with the Board for certification by completing and submitting a form
				  provided by the Board. The person will be required to provide information such
				  as mailing address and telephone number, Social Security number, date of birth
				  and office held or sought. A constable shall set forth the beginning date and
				  expiration date of the term of office held, and provide documentary evidence of
				  election or appointment.
(b) A
				  registrant shall inform the Board of a change to registration information
				  within 15 days of the change.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CERTIFICATION › Section 431.12 - Initial certification

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The Board will issue a certification to a constable who
					 successfully completes basic training or attains a passing grade on the Board's
					 basic training waiver examination. An initial certification will be valid
					 through December 31 of the year following initial
					 certification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CERTIFICATION › Section 431.13 - Annual certification

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(a)
				  If a constable successfully completes continuing education, the Board will
				  certify the constable for the next calendar year.
(b) To maintain continuous certification, a
				  constable shall complete continuing education during the calendar year
				  following the year in which the constable completed one of the following:
(1) Basic training.
(2) The basic training waiver
				  examination.
(3) A previous course
				  of continuing education.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CERTIFICATION › Section 431.14 - Lapse of certification

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(a)
				  The certification of a constable who fails to complete continuing education
				  successfully within the time allowed in §
										431.13(b)
				  (relating to annual certification) shall lapse and the Board will list the
				  constable as inactive.
(b) The
				  Board will reactivate a certification that is lapsed if the constable completes
				  continuing education within 5 years of the lapse. The reactivated certification
				  will be effective for the calendar year following completion of continuing
				  education.
(c) For good cause
				  shown, the Board may reactivate the certification in the same calendar year in
				  which the constable completes continuing education. Examples of good cause are
				  a medical problem, family crisis or obligation, or conflict with other
				  employment.
(d) The Board will
				  reactivate a certification 5 years or more after the lapse of a constable's
				  certification upon the constable's successful completion of a basic training
				  course.
The provisions of this § 431.14 amended under
						44 Pa.C.S. §
													7144(10).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CERTIFICATION › Section 431.15 - Certification numbers

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(a) The
				  Board will issue a unique certification number to a constable who obtains
				  initial certification.
(b) The
				  Board will reissue the original certification number to a constable who
				  successfully completes continuing education.
(c) A person is required to notify the Board
				  by telephone, facsimile transmission or electronic mail within 48 hours after
				  the person has vacated the office of constable or deputy constable. The Board
				  will place the person's certification number into inactive status upon
				  notification.
(d) A person who is
				  reelected or reappointed to the office of constable after vacating it shall
				  notify the Board. Based upon the timing of reelection or reappointment, the
				  Board will do one of the following:
(1) If the
				  reelection or reappointment occurs less than a year from the date on which the
				  office was vacated, the Board will reactivate the constable's certification
				  number upon notification.
(2) If
				  the reelection or reappointment occurs a year or more but less than 5 years
				  after the date on which the office was vacated, the Board will reactivate the
				  original certification upon the constable's successful completion of a
				  continuing education course.
(3) If
				  the reelection or reappointment occurs 5 years or more after the date on which
				  the office was vacated, the Board will reactivate the original certification
				  upon the constable's successful completion of a basic training
				  course.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › BASIC TRAINING › Section 431.21 - Curriculum

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Basic training will consist of instruction in the following
					 topics:
(1) Role of the constable in
				  the justice system.
(2)
				  Professional development, including instruction in the interpretation and
				  application of the fees provided for in section 2950 of the act (relating to
				  fees).
(3) Civil law and
				  process.
(4) Criminal law and
				  process.
(5) Use of
				  force.
(6) Mechanics of
				  arrest.
(7) Defensive
				  tactics.
(8) Prisoner transport and
				  custody.
(9) Court
				  security.
(10) Crisis
				  intervention.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › BASIC TRAINING › Section 431.22 - Requirements

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(a) A constable
				  will be required to attain the following to complete a basic training course:
(1) Attend 80 hours of basic
				  training.
(2) Attain a passing
				  score as established by the Board on the written examination for each
				  topic.
(3) Demonstrate proficiency
				  in each examination of practical skills, such as defensive tactics and
				  mechanics of arrest.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › BASIC TRAINING › Section 431.23 - Eligibility for waiver

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A constable who has the following qualifications may apply
					 to the Board for a waiver of the requirement to complete basic training:
(1) Current employment as a municipal police
				  officer or deputy sheriff in this Commonwealth with current training and
				  certification required to perform the occupation.
(2) Employment within the past 2 years as a
				  State Police officer, municipal police officer or deputy sheriff with current
				  training and certification required to perform the occupation at the time the
				  constable terminated the employment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › BASIC TRAINING › Section 431.24 - Waiver examination

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(a) A
				  constable who has been granted a waiver of basic training shall attain a
				  passing score as established by the Board on the Board's basic training waiver
				  examination.
(b) A constable shall
				  have one opportunity to obtain a passing score on a basic training waiver
				  examination. A constable who fails the basic training waiver examination shall
				  complete basic training to obtain an initial certification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › BASIC TRAINING › Section 431.25 - Attendance policies

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(a)
Withdrawal.
A constable who enrolls in a basic training course
				  may withdraw from the course without penalty upon timely notification to the
				  school conducting the basic training course. A notification shall be deemed
				  timely if it is delivered to the director of the school or a designee no later
				  than 7 calendar days prior to the start of classes. The school may assess a
				  failing grade for all or part of the basic training course, if the constable
				  fails to provide timely notification or to show good cause. A notification
				  shall be deemed untimely if the notice is not received by the director of the
				  school or a designee within 7 calendar days prior to the start of
				  classes.
(b)
Financial
				  responsibility.
If notification to withdraw is not given or is deemed
				  untimely and good cause is not shown, and the constable wants to attend another
				  basic training course in the same training year or in the next training year,
				  the constable shall bear financial responsibility for the cost of the
				  additional basic training course. Payment must be received by the Commission
				  within 2 weeks of class start date in the form of a certified check or money
				  order.
(c)
Additional
				  attendance.
A constable who successfully completes a basic training
				  course may not attend another basic training course in the same training
				  year.
The provisions of this § 431.25 amended under
						44 Pa.C.S. §
													7144(10).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 431.31 - Curriculum

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The Board may adjust annually the content of continuing
					 education as it deems necessary to address new or varied topics or skills
					 required to perform judicial duties set forth in the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 431.32 - Requirements

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(a) A constable
				  shall attain the following to complete continuing education:
(1) Attend the hours of continuing education
				  per year as determined annually by the Board and published in a Board training
				  bulletin.
(2) Attain a passing
				  score as established by the Board on each written examination taken.
(3) Demonstrate proficiency in each
				  examination of practical skills.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 431.33 - Eligibility for waiver

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A constable who is currently employed as a municipal police
					 officer or deputy sheriff may apply annually to the Board for a waiver of
					 topics in that year's continuing education curriculum if the constable
					 demonstrates that the equivalent training and certification are
					 current.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 431.34 - Scope of waiver

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(a) At
				  the beginning of each calendar year, the Board will publish a list of specific
				  topics available for waiver consideration.
(b) The Board will grant a waiver of
				  continuing education for those topics that also were covered in the
				  certification training for municipal police officers or deputy
				  sheriffs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 431.35 - Attendance policies

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(a)
Withdrawal.
A constable who enrolls in a continuing education
				  course may withdraw without penalty upon timely notification to the school
				  conducting the continuing education course. A notification shall be deemed
				  timely if it is delivered to the director of the school or a designee no later
				  than 7 calendar days prior to the start of classes. The school may assess a
				  failing grade for all or part of the continuing education course if the
				  constable fails to provide timely notification or to show good cause. A
				  notification shall be deemed untimely if the notice is not received by the
				  director of the school or a designee within 7 calendar days prior to the start
				  of classes.
(b)
Financial
				  responsibility.
If notification to withdraw is not given or is deemed
				  untimely and good cause is not shown, and the constable wishes to attend
				  another continuing education course in the same training year or in the next
				  training year, the constable shall bear financial responsibility for the cost
				  of the additional continuing education course. Payment must be received by the
				  Commission within 2 weeks of class start date in the form of a certified check
				  or money order.
(c)
Additional attendance.
A constable who successfully completes
				  a continuing education course may not attend another continuing education
				  course in the same training year.
The provisions of this § 431.35 amended under
						44 Pa.C.S. §
													7144(10).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › FIREARMS QUALIFICATION › Section 431.41 - Qualification course

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(a) A
				  constable shall complete a basic firearms qualification course established by
				  the Board to attain initial firearms qualification.
(b) After a constable attains initial
				  firearms qualification, the constable shall complete the Board's annual
				  firearms qualification course to maintain firearms qualification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › FIREARMS QUALIFICATION › Section 431.42 - Eligibility for firearms qualification

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A constable holding certification who is 21 years of age or
					 older and who is not precluded under State or Federal law from possessing or
					 using a firearm may enroll in a firearms qualification
					 course.
The provisions of this § 431.42 amended under
						44 Pa.C.S. §
													7144(10).
This section cited in 37 Pa. Code §
												431.44 (relating to requirements);
						and 37 Pa. Code §
												431.48 (relating to lapse of
						qualification).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › FIREARMS QUALIFICATION › Section 431.43 - Firearm and ammunition

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(a) As a
				  prerequisite for attending a firearms qualification course, a constable shall
				  provide at all times during the course a firearm and ammunition, magazines,
				  speed loaders, safety accessories and cleaning equipment specific to the
				  firearm. The Board will provide ammunition to the constable for use during
				  instruction. The constable shall provide ammunition for use during the
				  qualification test.
(b) The firearm
				  provided shall be of a design generally acceptable for law enforcement usage,
				  and shall be in a condition for safe operation as designed and intended by the
				  firearm manufacturer. The firearm provided shall be one of the following
				  calibers:
(1) .380.
(2) .38 special.
(3) .357.
(4) .40.
(5) .45.
(6) 9mm.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › FIREARMS QUALIFICATION › Section 431.44 - Requirements

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(a) A constable who
				  meets the eligibility criteria of §
										431.42 (relating to eligibility
				  for firearms qualification) shall attain the following to obtain firearms
				  qualification:
(1) Attend training scheduled
				  by the Board, except for topics specifically waived by the Board under this
				  chapter.
(2) Attain a passing score
				  as established by the Board on each written examination.
(3) Demonstrate proficiency in each
				  examination of practical skills, using the same firearm and the same or
				  comparable ammunition that the constable will carry in the performance of
				  duties during the upcoming year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › FIREARMS QUALIFICATION › Section 431.45 - Reserved

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The provisions of this § 431.45 reserved under
						44 Pa.C.S. §
													7144(10).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › FIREARMS QUALIFICATION › Section 431.46 - Reserved

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The provisions of this § 431.46 reserved under
						44 Pa.C.S. §
													7144(10).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › FIREARMS QUALIFICATION › Section 431.47 - Attendance policies

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(a)
Withdrawal.
A constable who enrolls in a firearms
				  qualification course may withdraw from the course without penalty upon timely
				  notification to the school conducting the firearms qualification course. A
				  notification shall be deemed timely if it is delivered to the director of the
				  school or a designee no later than 7 calendar days prior to the start of
				  classes. The school may assess a failing grade for all or part of the course if
				  the constable fails to provide timely notice or to show good cause. A
				  notification shall be deemed untimely if the notice is not received by the
				  director of the school or a designee within 7 calendar days prior to the start
				  of classes.
(b)
Financial
				  responsibility.
If notification to withdraw is not given or is deemed
				  untimely and good cause is not shown, and the constable wishes to attend
				  another firearms qualification course in the same training year or in the next
				  training year, the constable shall bear financial responsibility for the cost
				  of the additional firearms qualification course. Payment must be received by
				  the Commission within 2 weeks of class start date in the form of a certified
				  check or money order.
(c)
Additional attendance.
A constable who successfully completes
				  a firearms qualification course may not attend another firearms qualification
				  course in the same training year.
(d)
New weapons.
If a
				  constable obtains a new weapon after having successfully completed the annual
				  firearms qualification, the constable may attend, without penalty, another
				  firearms training class and complete the qualification course-of-fire using the
				  new weapon. Attendance at another firearms course is subject to course
				  availability.
(e)
Advanced
				  firearms failures.
If a constable attends an advanced firearms
				  qualification course and fails to successfully complete the qualification
				  course-of-fire, the constable may attend, without penalty, a basic or annual
				  firearms qualification course in its entirety.
(f)
Weapons malfunctions.
If
				  a constable fails to successfully complete the qualification course-of-fire
				  during a firearms qualification course because of a weapon malfunction, the
				  constable may attend, without penalty, another firearms qualification course in
				  its entirety, or may retake, without penalty, the portion of the firearms
				  qualification course during and after which the malfunction occurred.
				  Attendance at another firearms course is subject to course availability. A
				  firearms instructor shall document weapons malfunctions.
The provisions of this § 431.47 amended under
						44 Pa.C.S. §
													7144(10).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › FIREARMS QUALIFICATION › Section 431.48 - Lapse of qualification

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(a) A
				  firearms qualification will lapse immediately if a constable no longer meets
				  all of the eligibility criteria in §
										431.42 (relating to eligibility
				  for firearms qualification), or does not complete a firearms qualification
				  course in the calendar year following the constable's most recent completion of
				  a firearms qualification course
(b)
				  The Board will reactivate a firearms certification that is lapsed for 3 years
				  or more upon the constable's successful completion of a basic firearms
				  qualification course.
The provisions of this § 431.48 amended under
						44 Pa.C.S. §
													7144(10).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 431.51 - Board approval of school

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(a) The
				  Board will approve one or more schools to conduct training under the
				  act.
(b) Selections will be made
				  from a list of schools solicited by the Commission through a competitive
				  process.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 431.52 - Scope of approval

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Board approval of a school shall be effective only for the
					 duration of a contract executed between the Commission and the
					 school.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 431.53 - Board certification of instructors

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The Board will certify training instructors from persons
					 who apply to the Board through a school and submit information as requested.
					 Information shall include a detailed description of the formal training and
					 actual experience in the specific topics for which certification is being
					 sought, and a description of instructional experience.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD › SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 431.54 - Scope and limitations of instructor certification

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A person certified by the Board as an instructor shall use
					 the certification only for Board training in a school. Board certification
					 shall be effective only if the instructor is actively teaching in a school the
					 topics for which certification was granted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 451 - INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENT PROGRAMS › GENERAL › Section 451.1 - Purpose

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This chapter establishes procedures for counties to:
(1) Qualify for Prison Facilities Improvement
				  Act funding through the Department of Corrections.
(2) Receive authority to sentence offenders
				  to intermediate punishment programs in accordance with the Intermediate
				  Punishment Sentencing Act.
(3)
				  Apply for Federal or State funds administered by the Commission on Crime and
				  Delinquency that are available to support intermediate punishment
				  programs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 451 - INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENT PROGRAMS › FUNDING QUALIFICATION, SENTENCING AUTHORITY AND PROJECT GRANT REQUESTS › Section 451.31 - Funding qualification only

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Section 11(a) of the County Intermediate Punishment Act
					 (61
					 P. S. §
											1111(a))
					 requires a county to submit an Intermediate Punishment Plan to the Commission
					 to qualify for funding under the Prison Facilities Improvement Act. While it is
					 necessary only to comply with §
										451.32 (relating to preparation of
					 the Plan) when applying for funding, counties are strongly encouraged to
					 develop plans which also incorporate the elements listed in §
										451.33 (relating to areas to be
					 addressed in development of a Plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 37 - LAW › Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency › Chapter 451 - INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENT PROGRAMS › FUNDING QUALIFICATION, SENTENCING AUTHORITY AND PROJECT GRANT REQUESTS › Section 451.32 - Preparation of the Plan

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A Plan shall be prepared by a board, as provided in section
					 5 of the County Intermediate Punishment Act (61 P. S. §
											1105). The Plan shall be executed by the
					 president of the board and chairperson of the county commissioners or
					 equivalent persons in appropriate counties, and submitted to the
					 Commission.
(1) The Plan submitted
				  shall at a minimum provide a description of the following:
(i) Training programs for the board and
				  staff.
(ii) Public information and
				  education programs, in addition to the annual report, which shall regularly
				  advise the public of the success or failure of the Plan in the following
				  particulars:
(A) Protecting society and
				  promoting efficiency and economy in the delivery of corrections
				  services.
(B) Promoting
				  accountability of offenders to the community.
(C) Filling gaps in local correctional
				  systems and addressing local needs through expansion of punishment and services
				  available to the court.
(D)
				  Providing opportunities for offenders who demonstrate special needs to receive
				  services which enhance their ability to become contributing members of the
				  community.
(iii) The
				  designation of an entity or county government office with overall
				  responsibility for supervision of the fiscal affairs of the program.
(iv) The use of existing community agencies
				  and organizations whenever possible.
(v) A mechanism to advise the courts of the
				  extent and availability of services and programs provided under the
				  Plan.
(vi) The costs associated
				  with the various programs; for example, costs of personnel and consultants,
				  outside contractors, capital equipment, materials and supplies, other program
				  expenses and sources of funding.
(vii) An agreement as to each county's
				  responsibilities for joint judicial districts.