Retired ID Cards

Pursuant to the provisions of the Retired Law Enforcement Officers Identification Act, 53 P.S. §753.4, and the Rules and Regulations related to such, 37 Pa. Code §§221.21-221.25, upon request all criminal agents who have retired from the Office of Attorney General and meet the eligibility requirements stated below will be issued a retired law enforcement office identification card (ID card). All requests must be submitted on the Application for Retired Law Enforcement Officer’s Identification Card. The procedures for issuing the ID card are listed below.

• The individual completes the Application for Retired Law Enforcement Officer’s Identification Card and submits the completed application to the Operations Division along with a $15 fee in the form of a check payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• The individual meets the following eligibility conditions as provided for in the Retired Law Enforcement Identification Act, 53 P.S. §753.7, and specifically outlined in the Rules and Regulations, 37 Pa. Code §221.21:
  • Retired in good standing, for reasons other than mental instability, from service with a public agency as a law enforcement officer as determined by the current head of that public agency.
  • Before retirement, was authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and had statutory powers of arrest.
  • Before retirement, was regularly employed as a law enforcement officer for an aggregate of 15 years or more or retired from service with a public agency, after completing any applicable probationary period of service, due to a service-connected disability, as determined by the public agency.
  • Has a nonforfeitable right to benefits under the retirement plan of the public agency.
  • Is not prohibited by Federal law from receiving or possessing a firearm.

  Retired ID Resources

  For questions regarding the issuance of these cards call: