[Ord. 161, 9/3/1996, § I; as amended by A.O.]
1.
In addition to the powers provided by 53 P.S. § 66905 (regarding
powers of police officers), by 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6324(3) (regarding
taking a juvenile into custody), by 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8902,
"Arrest Without Warrant," and by 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 8952
and 8953(a) (which sections, contained within the Municipal Police
Jurisdiction Act, address municipal police's jurisdiction and power
to arrest), police officers of Solebury Township shall, upon view,
have the right of arrest without warrant upon probable cause when
there is ongoing conduct that imperils the personal security of any
person or endangers public or private property for the following offenses:
2.
When a defendant has been arrested without a warrant for a summary
offense, police officers shall comply with the requirements of Pennsylvania
Rule of Criminal Procedure 71 entitled "Procedure Following Arrest
Without Warrant," or any subsequent procedure for same promulgated
in the future.
