Effective - 28 Aug 1943
84.470. Permanent police force. — To enable the board of police to perform the duties imposed upon them, they are hereby authorized and required, as speedily as may be, to provide for the appointment, enrollment and employment of a permanent police force for the respective cities for which they are appointed to serve, which they shall organize, uniform, equip and arm as they may judge necessary; subject always, however, to the standards, limitations and restrictions established and set forth in sections 84.480 to 84.620.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7655, A.L. 1943 p. 727 § 7656)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7513; 1919 § 8924; 1909 § 9776
CROSS REFERENCES:
Appointment of men and women officers, 71.200
Police to be residents of state, 85.005
Special deputies to be residents of state, 542.190
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.