(a) Power and authority.--In addition to a power and authority vested by law, a nonmunicipal police officer who is within this Commonwealth, but beyond the territorial limit of the jurisdiction established for the officer's nonmunicipal police department by law, shall have the power and authority to enforce the laws of this Commonwealth or to perform a function of a municipal police officer in the following circumstances:
(1) If the officer is in hot pursuit of a person for an offense which was committed, or which the officer has probable cause to believe was committed, within the officer's jurisdiction and for which the officer continues in fresh pursuit of the person after the commission of the offense.
(2) If the officer:
(i) has been requested to immediately aid or assist a Federal, State or local law enforcement officer or park police officer;
(ii) has probable cause to believe that a Federal, State or local law enforcement officer or park police officer is in need of aid or assistance; or
(iii) has been requested to participate in a Federal, State or local task force and participation has been approved by the officer's nonmunicipal police department.
(3) If, while on official business, the officer views an offense and makes a reasonable effort to identify himself or herself as a police officer and the offense is:
(i) A felony.
(ii) A misdemeanor.
(iii) A breach of the peace or other act that presents an immediate clear and present danger to a person or property.
(4) If the officer views an offense that is a felony and makes a reasonable effort to identify himself or herself as a police officer.
(b) Applicability.--A nonmunicipal police officer acting in accordance with the authority granted under this section shall be subject to section 8953(b), (c) and (d) (relating to Statewide municipal police jurisdiction) to the same extent as would a municipal police officer.
(June 28, 2018, P.L.415, No.57, eff. 60 days; July 2, 2019, P.L.375, No.58, eff. imd.)
2019 Amendment. Act 58 amended subsec. (a)(2). See sections 4 and 5 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability and General Assembly.
2018 Amendment. Act 57 added section 8953.1.
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