PENNSYLVANIA, January 22 - The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Local law enforcement agency." Any of the following:

(1) A public agency of a political subdivision having

general police powers and charged with making arrests in

connection with the enforcement of the criminal or traffic

laws. This paragraph includes the sheriff's office in a

county of the second class.

(2) A campus police or university police department, as

used in section 2416 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177,

No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, certified

by the Office of Attorney General as a criminal justice

agency under the definition of "criminal justice agency" in

18 Pa.C.S. § 9102 (relating to definitions). This paragraph

does not include a campus police or university police

department of the State System of Higher Education and its

member institutions.

(3) A railroad or street railway police department

formed with officers commissioned under 22 Pa.C.S. Ch. 33

(relating to railroad and street railway police) or any prior

statute providing for such commissioning.

(4) The Capitol Police.

(5) The Harrisburg International Airport Police.

(6) An airport authority police department.

(7) A county park police force under section 2511(b) of

the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The

County Code.

"Military equipment." Any of the following property:

(1) Tracked armored and militarized vehicles.

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