Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
05/06/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/06/2026 10:56
Watro to Introduce Student Safety Legislation
May. 06, 2026
HARRISBURG - State Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) today announced he will introduce legislation seeking to enhance student safety throughout Pennsylvania.
The bill would give school police officers the ability to act outside immediate school property and allow them to manage school-related incidents on adjacent roads and areas or in "hot pursuit" of threats. Additionally, school police with extraterritorial authority can serve as a critical supplement to local law enforcement, enabling a more effective, coordinated response.
"Granting school police officers extraterritorial authority will ensure school police officers have the same power as municipal police when managing school-related safety," said Watro. "It's a common-sense, legally grounded measure that will give school police the tools they need to protect our children, wherever that protection is needed."
Representative Dane Watro
116th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Chris Comisac
717-772-9845
[email protected]
RepWatro.com / Facebook.com/RepWatro
The bill would give school police officers the ability to act outside immediate school property and allow them to manage school-related incidents on adjacent roads and areas or in "hot pursuit" of threats. Additionally, school police with extraterritorial authority can serve as a critical supplement to local law enforcement, enabling a more effective, coordinated response.
"Granting school police officers extraterritorial authority will ensure school police officers have the same power as municipal police when managing school-related safety," said Watro. "It's a common-sense, legally grounded measure that will give school police the tools they need to protect our children, wherever that protection is needed."
Representative Dane Watro
116th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Chris Comisac
717-772-9845
[email protected]
RepWatro.com / Facebook.com/RepWatro
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