HR 371 — A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a thorough and comprehensive study on the feasibility of the establishment by the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Pennsylvania State Police of a joint police and tactical unit training facility at Fort Indiantown Gap and issue a report containing findings and recommendations.

PRINTER'S NO.    2636

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 371
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY GROVE, JAMES, PICKETT, ANDERSON, BERNSTINE AND
        WATRO, NOVEMBER 19, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a
 2      thorough and comprehensive study on the feasibility of the
 3      establishment by the Pennsylvania National Guard and the
 4      Pennsylvania State Police of a joint police and tactical unit
 5      training facility at Fort Indiantown Gap and issue a report
 6      containing findings and recommendations.
 7      WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has more than 25,000 police officers at
 8   the State and local levels and more than 1,200 municipal police
 9   departments, regional police departments and county detective
10   agencies that serve local communities by investigating crimes
11   and filing criminal charges; and
12      WHEREAS, The Municipal Police Officers' Education and
13   Training Commission sets the Statewide curriculum and minimum
14   standards for basic and in-service police training; and
15      WHEREAS, In addition to basic police training, police
16   officers also need proper tactical training to fulfill aspects
17   of their job; and
18      WHEREAS, Tactical training for police officers includes
19   specialized courses involving high-risk scenarios, including
20   active shooter incidents, hostage rescues and barricaded
 1   suspects; and
 2      WHEREAS, For many police officers in this Commonwealth, this
 3   type of tactical training is provided by specialized academies,
 4   regional facilities and private vendors; and
 5      WHEREAS, Tactical units often train as collaborative regional
 6   teams rather than on a county-by-county basis; and
 7      WHEREAS, Regional tactical training centers in this
 8   Commonwealth include the Montgomery County Tactical Response
 9   Training Center and the Chester County Tactical Village; and
10      WHEREAS, Recent high-profile cases in this Commonwealth have
11   highlighted the dangerous encounters that police officers face
12   when needing to employ tactical maneuvers and coordination; and
13      WHEREAS, The availability of more tactical unit training
14   centers in this Commonwealth would help ensure that more police
15   officers continue to receive this invaluable training; and
16      WHEREAS, A study on the feasibility of the Pennsylvania
17   National Guard and the Pennsylvania State Police establishing a
18   joint police and tactical unit training facility at Fort
19   Indiantown Gap would provide valuable insight into determining
20   whether the training facility would be a sound investment to
21   help ensure that officers receive necessary tactical unit
22   training; and
23      WHEREAS, By conducting a study on this topic, the Joint State
24   Government Commission could help identify whether the training
25   facility would be beneficial and whether Fort Indiantown Gap
26   would be the proper location; therefore be it
27      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the Joint
28   State Government Commission to conduct a thorough and
29   comprehensive study on the feasibility of the establishment by
30   the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Pennsylvania State

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 1   Police of a joint police and tactical unit training facility at
 2   Fort Indiantown Gap; and be it further
 3      RESOLVED, That the study:
 4          (1)     ascertain the estimated costs necessary for building
 5      and constructing a joint police and tactical unit training
 6      facility;
 7          (2)     ascertain any other start-up costs associated with
 8      building and constructing a joint police and tactical unit
 9      training facility;
10          (3)     examine successful models and best practices
11      implemented by other facilities and jurisdictions to help
12      develop a model curriculum;
13          (4)     provide recommendations for the development of
14      continuing education courses that can be taken by law
15      enforcement officers on an annual basis;
16          (5)     provide recommendations for the development of
17      tactical training and courses that feature different local
18      law enforcement agencies working together with the
19      Pennsylvania State Police in a county;
20          (6)     examine the utility of allowing other types of law
21      enforcement officers to train at the joint police and
22      tactical unit training facility, including sheriffs and
23      deputy sheriffs;
24          (7)     determine the feasibility of establishing the joint
25      police and tactical unit training facility at Fort Indiantown
26      Gap or at another location in this Commonwealth; and
27          (8)     recommend any legislative action to establish the
28      joint police and tactical unit training facility if it is
29      determined to be feasible;
30   and be it further

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1      RESOLVED, That, within 12 months of the adoption of this
2   resolution, the Joint State Government Commission issue a report
3   with its findings and recommendations to the Judiciary Committee
4   of the House of Representatives.




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