Section 1440 - Appointment; duties and compensation of county detectives(a)(1) In counties of the second class A, the district attorney may appoint one chief county detective, an assistant chief county detective, and as many county detectives, sergeants, special county detectives and junior county detectives as the salary board shall fix.(2) In counties of the third and fourth classes, the district attorney may appoint one chief county detective, one assistant county detective and such other county detectives as the salary board may authorize.(b) In counties of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes, the district attorney may appoint one chief county detective and such other county detectives as the salary board may authorize.(c) County detectives shall, at all times, be subject to the orders of the district attorney, and shall investigate and make reports to the district attorney as to the conduct in office of magistrates, constables, deputy constables and other officers connected with the administration of criminal law, shall make investigations and endeavor to obtain evidence required by the district attorney in criminal cases, and shall perform such other duties as the district attorney may direct.(d) County detectives shall be general police officers and shall have the powers conferred on constables by the laws of this Commonwealth, so far as they relate to criminal law and procedures and, in counties of the second class A, they shall serve subpoenas in cases in which the Commonwealth is a party in a court of record.(e)(1) In counties of the second class A, county detectives of every grade and rank shall not be entitled to receive any fees whatsoever, but shall each receive a salary as shall be fixed by the salary board, together with all necessary traveling expenses, which said salary and expenses, having been verified by affidavit of the detective incurring the same, and approved by the district attorney, shall be paid out of the treasury of the county, on a certificate issued by the district attorney directed to the controller of the county, who shall order warrants for said amounts according to law.(2) In counties of the third through the eighth class, county detectives of every grade and rank, in addition to their annual salary, shall be allowed their expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Such salaries and expenses shall be paid by the county as provided by law. No county detective shall be entitled to any fee whatsoever.Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 154, § 27, eff. 12/24/2018.1955, Aug. 9, P.L. 323, § 1440.