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Commonwealth v. Derek Bloom 2009 PA Super 150 (7/31/2009)

Topic: Police Jurisdiction – Port Authority Police

Summary: The jurisdiction of Port Authority police (and other railway and railway street police officers) extends to any area that is in the immediate and adjacent vicinity of Port Authority property. Extraterritorial jurisdiction also applies where Port Authority police witness an act that puts Port Authority passengers in jeopardy.

http://www.pacourts.us/OpPosting/Superior/out/S32041_09.pdf

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