Section 12419 - Police force(a) General rule.--Council may establish and maintain a police force and define the duties of the force in accordance with Chapter 120 (relating to police force).(b) Method of providing police services.--Subject to the requirements of 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation), council may provide for police services as follows: (1) by municipal police officers under a contract;(2) through the purchase of the police services; or(3) by joining or developing a consolidated regional police service.Added by P.L. TBD 2015 No. 67, § 1, eff. 1/23/2016.