Pennsylvania HB 2062: An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania State Police, providing for special emergency response teams.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2646
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2062
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, JAMES, PICKETT, ANDERSON, BERNSTINE AND
WATRO, NOVEMBER 21, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, DECEMBER 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania State Police,
providing for special emergency response teams.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 44 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 22
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Subchapter
A. Preliminary Provisions (Reserved)
B. Terms and Units
SUBCHAPTER A
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
(Reserved)
SUBCHAPTER B
TEAMS AND UNITS
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2211. Special emergency response teams.
§ 2211. Special emergency response teams.
(a) Establishment.--The Pennsylvania State Police shall
establish six response teams that consist of officers or members
of the Pennsylvania State Police for the purpose of responding
to incidents that require a timely and tactical response.
(b) Implementation.--The commissioner shall assign one team
to each of the following geographic regions which shall be
delineated by the commissioner:
(1) Northwest;
(2) North Central;
(3) Northeast;
(4) Southeast;
(5) Central-South Central; and
(6) Southwest.
(c) Duties.--The commissioner, in consultation with the
commission, shall determine the scope of duties to be performed
by the response teams.
(d) Training.--The commissioner, in consultation with the
commission, shall establish mandatory training requirements for
the response teams. The training requirements shall include:
(1) Safe building entry and room clearing procedures.
(2) Internal team coordination and communication during
tactical operations.
(3) Threat identification and decision making under
stress.
(4) Use of cover and concealment in dynamic
environments.
(5) Prevention of friendly fire and crossfire incidents.
(6) Scenario-based training emphasizing police officer
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safety, civilian protection and lawful use of force.
(e) Selection.--The commissioner shall determine the
selection process of the response teams officers or members of
the Pennsylvania State Police and shall distribute the criteria
to Pennsylvania State Police stationed at each of the regions
under subsection (b).
(f) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commission." The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
Delinquency.
"Commissioner." The Commissioner of Pennsylvania State
Police.
"Response team." A special emergency response team
established under this section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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