House Bill 1841, sponsored by Rep. Harry Readshaw, which requires a thorough background check for law enforcement applicants prior to being employed and requires a law enforcement agency to disclose employment information. The bill also establishes an electronic database housed and maintained by the Municipal Police Officers’ Training and Education Training Commission (MPOTEC) that contains separation records of law enforcement officers.
A hiring report that indicates the prospective law enforcement agency’s reason and rationale must be completed if a hiring law enforcement agency hires an individual whose separation record includes any of the following:
- Excessive force
- Harassment
- Theft
- Discrimination
- Sexual abuse or misconduct
- Domestic violence
- Coercion of a false confession
- Filing a false report
- A judicial finding of dishonesty
Governor Wolf also signed into law House Bill 1910, which requires...(CLICK HERE)
