Effective - 06 Nov 2012
84.343. Purpose of establishing a municipal police force, St. Louis City — written license required, when, penalty. — 1. Subject to the provisions of sections 84.344 to 84.346, any city not within a county may establish a municipal police force for the purposes of:
(1) Preserving the public peace, welfare, and order;
(2) Preventing crime and arresting suspected offenders;
(3) Enforcing the laws of the state and ordinances of the city;
(4) Exercising all powers available to a police force under generally applicable state law; and
(5) Regulating and licensing all private watchmen, private detectives, and private policemen serving or acting as such in said city.
2. Any person who acts as a private watchman, private detective, or private policeman in said cities without having obtained a written license from said cities is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 2012 Adopted by Initiative, Proposition A, November 6, 2012)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages
Chapter 84 - Police Departments in St. Louis and Kansas City
Section 84.015 - Venue for civil actions.
Section 84.020 - Board of police commissioners — members — officers.
Section 84.030 - Police commissioners, appointment — term of office — vacancies.
Section 84.040 - Police commissioners — qualifications — term of office — oath — compensation.
Section 84.050 - Board of police, treasurer — appointment — tenure — bond.
Section 84.060 - Board of police — secretary, appointment, salary.
Section 84.070 - Board of police — quorum — vacancy.
Section 84.080 - Police commissioners — forfeiture of office — removal.
Section 84.090 - Board of police — duties, powers.
Section 84.095 - Venue for actions against St. Louis police commissioners.
Section 84.100 - Board to establish police force, size of force.
Section 84.110 - Board of police — hours of service — emergency powers.
Section 84.130 - Reemployment of veterans, when.
Section 84.140 - Vacations, holidays and off-duty time.
Section 84.150 - Number of officers in each rank.
Section 84.170 - Police force vacancies and promotions — rules of board.
Section 84.180 - Police force — acceptance of gratuities prohibited — disposition of fines.
Section 84.200 - Duty of sheriff to aid in maintaining public peace.
Section 84.210 - Board of police — annual estimate of expenses, contents — claims for expenses.
Section 84.230 - Arrests — procedure.
Section 84.240 - Bertillon system of identification authorized.
Section 84.250 - Board of police — records — annual report.
Section 84.260 - Mounted police.
Section 84.265 - Policewomen, appointment, powers.
Section 84.330 - Police force members are officers of state.
Section 84.340 - Board of police — power to regulate private detectives.
Section 84.342 - Unlawful employment practice, when — cause of action for damages permitted, when.
Section 84.346 - Police pension system, continuation of.
Section 84.347 - Nonseverability clause.
Section 84.360 - Board of police — appointment — term of office — vacancy.
Section 84.370 - Board of police — oath.
Section 84.380 - Board of police, treasurer — appointment — tenure — bond.
Section 84.390 - Police commissioners — removal.
Section 84.410 - Board of police — quorum — effective time of regulations.
Section 84.420 - Board of police — duties, responsibilities, determination of policies.
Section 84.440 - Police officials — power to cause arrest.
Section 84.460 - Board of police — exclusive management and control of police force.
Section 84.470 - Permanent police force.
Section 84.480 - Chief of police — appointment — qualifications — compensation.
Section 84.490 - Chief of police — tenure — removal or demotion — acting chief.
Section 84.500 - Chief of police — powers and duties.
Section 84.510 - Police officers and officials — appointment — compensation.
Section 84.520 - Police department, civilian employees — salaries.
Section 84.530 - Police department — salaries payable, when.
Section 84.540 - Reserve force organized, when, uniforms — emergency appointments.
Section 84.550 - Police department — reemployment of veterans.
Section 84.560 - Police force — ranks.
Section 84.575 - Residency requirements — prohibited and authorized.
Section 84.590 - Police department — vacancies filled by promotion.
Section 84.600 - Police force — probationary term — removal and alternatives.
Section 84.610 - Police personnel — right to public hearing.
Section 84.620 - Board of police — enforcement of regulations.
Section 84.630 - Police force — acceptance of gratuities prohibited — disposition of fines.
Section 84.640 - Police force — power to make arrests.
Section 84.650 - Arrests — procedure.
Section 84.710 - Police force — officers of state — powers to arrest.
Section 84.730 - Board of police — annual budget estimate — appropriations.
Section 84.740 - Board of police — annual budget — expenditures.
Section 84.750 - Board of police — expenditure vouchers.
Section 84.760 - Board of police — limitation of expenditures — penalty for violation.
Section 84.770 - Organization or payment of other police force prohibited.
Section 84.780 - Board of police — requisitions — claims.
Section 84.790 - Board of police — journal — records — annual report.
Section 84.800 - Police relief association.
Section 84.810 - Police relief association — police board assistance.
Section 84.820 - Aged and disabled police force members — special provisions.
Section 84.830 - Police department — prohibited activities — penalties.
Section 84.840 - Police department — annual audit of accounts.
Section 84.850 - Police department — certain contracts with municipal government.
Section 84.860 - Interference with enforcement of sections 84.350 to 84.860 — penalty.
Section 84.870 - Police officer — holidays.