Law Eases Rules For Police On Multi-Jurisdiction Task Forces

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A new Pennsylvania law says task forces that use officers from different municipalities will no longer have to comply with a requirement that each municipality pass an ordinance authorizing participation.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday signed the bill that was crafted in response to a May decision by the state Supreme Court.
The new law says police and agents with the attorney general’s office can participate in task forces as long as their departments hav