PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE / AP: ..”Seeking to professionalize a system that has lacked a set of rules and guidelines, the state Supreme Court on Tuesday released new standards to govern constables who work across Pennsylvania…
The statewide committee included judges from magisterial and common pleas courts, administrators and constables from across Pennsylvania. They met several times over a two-year period.
Among the new requirements in the policies announced Tuesday: Constables must transport prisoners in cars that have a permanent cage separating the front and back seats; they must wear clothing that clearly identifies them as constables carrying out judicial duties; and when transporting a prisoner, at least one constable must be certified and carry a firearm… (more)
