Railroad Police

Schnader, Special Dep. Att’y-Gen.,

— We have your letter requesting us to advise you whether you should take any action by reason of the following circumstances:

A railroad policeman, commissioned by the Governor, also holds a constable’s commission and is at the same time acting as a constable and as a railroad policeman.

Your Secretary for Industrial Police feels that the two offices are incompatible and has submitted the facts to you for such action as you may see fit to take.

Railroad policemen are appointed under the provisions of the Act of Feb. 27, 1865, P. L. 225. This act provides that…