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Learn about the different types and examples of police codes used in the United States, such as 10 codes, signals, incident codes, and response codes. See how codes vary by state, county, and agency, and how they are related to the California Penal Code.
Learn about the history, structure, and functions of the state police agency of Pennsylvania, founded in 1905. Find out how to join, train, and serve as a trooper or a civilian employee of the PSP.
Find out the names and locations of the 1,117 law enforcement agencies in the state of Pennsylvania, including state, county and municipal departments. The list covers police, sheriff, constable, park ranger, game warden and other agencies.
Learn about the laws in several U.S. states that authorize police to order people to state their name if they reasonably suspect a crime. Find out how the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality and scope of these laws, and how they differ from consensual, detention and arrest encounters.
A Supreme Court case that upheld a police officer's order to exit a car and pat-down a driver for weapons as reasonable and constitutional. The case overturned a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that suppressed the evidence of a gun found in the pat-down.
Ten-codes are abbreviated phrases used by public safety officials and CB radio enthusiasts to communicate quickly and clearly. Learn about the history, meaning and usage of ten-codes, such as 10-4 (understood), 10-33 (officer needs help) and 10-7 (out of service).
The FIPS state code for South Carolina is SC, a two-letter alphabetic code defined in U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 5-2. The code is used to identify the state in various federal systems and applications, such as Geographic Names Information System and Emergency Alert System.
Learn about the current and historical gun laws in Pennsylvania, including firearm registration, concealed carry, assault weapons, and local restrictions. Find out how the state Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of Act 192 of 2014 and Ortiz v. Commonwealth.