Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline
Section 590.653 - Civilian review board — powers, duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 2000
590.653. Civilian review board — powers, duties. — 1. Each city, county and city not within a county may establish a civilian review board, or may use an existing civilian review board which has been appointed by the local governing body, with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by local law enforcement officers towards members of the public. The members shall not receive compensation but shall receive reimbursement from the local governing body for all reasonable and necessary expenses.
2. The board shall have the power to receive, investigate, make findings and recommend disciplinary action upon complaints by members of the public against members of the police department that allege misconduct involving excessive use of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy, or use of offensive language, including, but not limited to, slurs relating to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability. The findings and recommendations of the board, and the basis therefor, shall be submitted to the chief law enforcement official. No finding or recommendation shall be based solely upon an unsworn complaint or statement, nor shall prior unsubstantiated, unfounded or withdrawn complaints be the basis for any such findings or recommendations.
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(L. 2000 S.B. 1053)

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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.