Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline
Section 590.010 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014
*590.010. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following terms mean:
(1) "Commission", when not obviously referring to the POST commission, means a grant of authority to act as a peace officer;
(2) "Director", the director of the Missouri department of public safety or his or her designated agent or representative;
(3) "Peace officer", a law enforcement officer of the state or any political subdivision of the state with the power of arrest for a violation of the criminal code or declared or deemed to be a peace officer by state statute;
(4) "POST commission", the peace officer standards and training commission;
(5) "Reserve peace officer", a peace officer who regularly works less than thirty hours per week;
(6) "School protection officer", an elementary or secondary school teacher or administrator who has been designated as a school protection officer by a school district.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 80, A.L. 2014 S.B. 656)
*Effective 10-10-14, see § 21.250. S.B. 656 was vetoed July 14, 2014. The veto was overridden on September 10, 2014.

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders

Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline

Section 590.010 - Definitions.

Section 590.020 - Peace officer license required, when — classes of officers established — no license required, when.

Section 590.030 - Basic training, minimum standards established — age, citizenship and education requirements established by director — issuance of a license — federal Rap Back program, agencies to enroll.

Section 590.040 - Minimum hours of basic training required.

Section 590.050 - Continuing education requirements.

Section 590.060 - Minimum standards for training instructors and centers — licensure of instructors — background check required, when.

Section 590.070 - Commissioning and departure of peace officers, director to be notified — immunity from liability, chief executive officer, when.

Section 590.075 - Candidates for commissioning, chief executive officer to request copy of notifications under 590.070 — certified copy prior to commissioning.

Section 590.080 - Discipline of peace officers, grounds — complaint filed, hearing.

Section 590.090 - Suspension of a license, when, procedure.

Section 590.100 - Denial of an application, when — review process.

Section 590.110 - Investigation of denial of licensure, procedure.

Section 590.118 - Peace officer investigations made available to hiring law enforcement agencies.

Section 590.120 - Peace officer standards and training commission established — members, qualifications, appointment — terms — duties — removal from office — vacancies — chairperson, appointment — rules and regulations, authority.

Section 590.145 - Highway patrol academy fund created — use of funds therein.

Section 590.178 - Peace officer standards and training commission fund established.

Section 590.180 - Licensure status of peace officer inadmissible in determining validity of arrest — open records of peace officers.

Section 590.190 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 590.192 - Critical incident stress management program, purpose — services to be provided — requirements — confidentiality of information — fund created, use of moneys.

Section 590.195 - Violations, penalty.

Section 590.200 - School protection officers, POST commission duties — minimum training requirements.

Section 590.205 - School protection officer training, POST commission to establish minimum standards — list of approved instructors, centers, and programs — background checks — certification.

Section 590.207 - Firearm out of control of school protection officer, penalty.

Section 590.210 - Disaster or emergency, retired peace officers may be utilized.

Section 590.500 - Certain law enforcement officers' right of appeal from disciplinary actions, procedure.

Section 590.501 - Certification removal of officer, hearing requirements, time limitation — exception.

Section 590.502 - Administrative investigation or questioning of law enforcement officer — definitions — conduct of investigation or questioning, requirements — suspension, due process rights, procedure — violation remedy.

Section 590.650 - Racial profiling — minority group defined — reporting requirements — annual report — review of findings — failure to comply — funds for audio-visual equipment — sobriety check points exempt.

Section 590.653 - Civilian review board — powers, duties.

Section 590.700 - Definitions — recording required for certain crimes — may be recorded, when — written policy required — violation, penalty.

Section 590.750 - Department to have sole authority to regulate and license advisors — commissioning of advisors — minimum liability insurance — acting without a license, penalty — rulemaking authority — application procedure.

Section 590.805 - Respiratory choke-hold, limitation on use of.

Section 590.1040 - Peer support counseling session communications, confidentiality of — definitions — applicability.

Section 590.1265 - Citation of law — definitions — use-of-force incidents reporting, standards and procedures — publication of report data — analysis report.

Section 590.1265 - Citation of law — definitions — use-of force incidents reporting, standards and procedures — publication of report data — analysis report.