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Hartshorn v. Allegheny County

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 16, 1973No. Appeal, No. 745 C.D. 1972PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

The Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County held that the county detectives of Allegheny County are “policemen” within the meaning of the Act of June 24, 1968, P. L. 247, Section 1, 43 P.S. §217.1. (Act 111).

Hence this appeal by the County Commissioners and the District Attorney.

The appellees herein were appointed and presently serve as county detectives for Allegheny County by the District Attorney by virtue of the power vested in him by the Act of July 28, 1953, P. L. 723, 16 P.S. §4440. They were elected to the Wage and Police Committee *134by the county detectives…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Washington Arbitration CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  2. VENNERI v. COUNTY OF ALLEGHENYCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Venneri v. County of AlleghenyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Lycoming County v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  3. Commonwealth v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Fraternal Order of Police v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. Beaver Falls City CouncilSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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