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Revised Statutes of Missouri

Chapter 84

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 84

Police Departments in St. Louis and Kansas City

84.010(L. 2012 Repealed by Initiative, Proposition A, November 6, 2012)84.012Ordinances by common council or municipal assembly, permissible — ordinances in conflict with board of police commissioners prohibited 84.015Venue for civil actions 84.020Board of police commissioners — members — officers — member qualifications, appointment — removal for cause — quorum — powers and duties 84.030Police commissioners, appointment — term of office — vacancies 84.040Police commissioners — qualifications — term of office — oath — compensation 84.050Board of police, treasurer — appointment — tenure — bond 84.060Board of police — secretary, appointment, salary 84.070Board of police — quorum — vacancy 84.080Police commissioners — forfeiture of office — removal 84.090Board of police — duties, powers 84.095Venue for actions against St. Louis police commissioners 84.100Board to establish police force, size of force 84.110Board of police — hours of service — emergency powers 84.120Police force members — qualifications — removal — delegation of jurisdiction of hearing officers, functions 84.130Reemployment of veterans, when 84.140Vacations, holidays and off-duty time 84.150Total number of officers and number in each rank 84.160Board of police commissioners to determine salaries — minimum appropriation amounts — overtime, how compensated — other employment benefits — unused vacation, compensation for certain officers 84.163(Repealed L. 1995 S.B. 167 § A)Repealed 84.170Police force vacancies and promotions — rules of board, requirements 84.175(Repealed L. 2025 H.B. 495)Repealed 84.180Police force — acceptance of gratuities prohibited — disposition of fines 84.190Board of police — equipment and clerical personnel — use of fire alarm telegraph — procedure in case of hindrance 84.200Duty of sheriff to aid in maintaining public peace 84.210Board of police — annual estimate of expenses, contents — claims for expenses 84.220(L. 2012 Repealed by Initiative, Proposition A, November 6, 2012)84.225Prohibited acts, penalty — disqualification from holding office or employment, when 84.230Arrests — procedure 84.240(Repealed L. 2025 H.B. 495)Repealed 84.250Board of police — records — annual report 84.260Mounted police 84.265Policewomen, appointment, powers 84.270(Repealed L. 1974 S.B. 366 § A)Repealed 84.280(Repealed L. 1974 S.B. 366 § A)Repealed 84.290(Repealed L. 1974 S.B. 366 § A)Repealed 84.300(Repealed L. 1974 S.B. 366 § A)Repealed 84.310(Repealed L. 1974 S.B. 366 § A)Repealed 84.320(Repealed L. 1974 S.B. 366 § A)Repealed 84.325Transition director, appointment — implementation period, control by board of police commissioners — transfer of indebtedness and assets — duties of board, personnel — rulemaking authority 84.330Police force members are officers of state 84.340Board of police — power to regulate private detectives 84.341(Repealed L. 2025 H.B. 495)Repealed 84.342(Repealed L. 2025 H.B. 495)Repealed 84.343(Repealed L. 2025 H.B. 495)Repealed 84.344(Repealed L. 2025 H.B. 495)Repealed 84.345(Repealed L. 2025 H.B. 495)Repealed 84.346(Repealed L. 2025 H.B. 495)Repealed 84.347(Repealed L. 2025 H.B. 495)Repealed 84.350Board of police commissioners — organization — qualifications, terms, salaries, audits 84.360Board of police — appointment — term of office — vacancy 84.370Board of police — oath 84.380Board of police, treasurer — appointment — tenure — bond 84.390Police commissioners — removal 84.400Police commissioners, members of force — forfeiture of office, when — service on boards, commissions, or task forces permitted, when 84.410Board of police — quorum — effective time of regulations 84.420Board of police — duties, responsibilities, determination of policies 84.430Board of police — personnel disciplinary cases — decrease of force — witnesses, summons and administration of oaths 84.440Police officials — power to cause arrest 84.450Board of police — office and furniture — seal — police districts — use of equipment 84.460Board of police — exclusive management and control of police force 84.470Permanent police force 84.480Chief of police — appointment — qualifications — compensation 84.490Chief of police — tenure — removal or demotion — acting chief 84.500Chief of police — powers and duties 84.510Police officers and officials — appointment — compensation 84.514Homeland security and disaster communications, appointment of lieutenant colonel, responsibilities 84.515(Repealed L. 1969 S.B. 159 § 1)Repealed 84.520Police department, civilian employees — salaries 84.530Police department — salaries payable, when 84.540Reserve force organized, when, uniforms — emergency appointments 84.550Police department — reemployment of veterans 84.560Police force — ranks 84.570Police force — qualifications — separation from service, when — competitive examinations — eligible list — rules by board 84.575Residency requirements — prohibited and authorized 84.580Police force — list of personnel — candidate's right to examine test papers and marks 84.590Police department — vacancies filled by promotion 84.600Police force — probationary term — removal and alternatives 84.610Police personnel — right to public hearing 84.620Board of police — enforcement of regulations 84.630Police force — acceptance of gratuities prohibited — disposition of fines 84.640Police force — power to make arrests 84.650Arrests — procedure 84.660(Repealed L. 1974 S.B. 366 § A)Repealed 84.670(Repealed L. 1974 S.B. 366 § A)Repealed 84.680(Repealed L. 1974 S.B. 366 § A)Repealed 84.690(Repealed L. 1974 S.B. 366 § A)Repealed 84.700(Repealed L. 1974 S.B. 366 § A)Repealed 84.710Police force — officers of state — powers to arrest 84.720Police commissioners, power to regulate security personnel — fingerprint, criminal history record check — penalty — excursion gambling boat exception 84.730Board of police — annual budget estimate — appropriations 84.740Board of police — annual budget — expenditures 84.750Board of police — expenditure vouchers 84.760Board of police — limitation of expenditures — penalty for violation 84.770Organization or payment of other police force prohibited 84.780Board of police — requisitions — claims 84.790Board of police — journal — records — annual report 84.800Police relief association 84.810Police relief association — police board assistance 84.820Aged and disabled police force members — special provisions 84.830Police department — prohibited activities — penalties 84.840Police department — annual audit of accounts 84.850Police department — certain contracts with municipal government 84.860Interference with enforcement of sections 84.350 to 84.860 — penalty 84.870Police officer — holidays 84.880Holidays — no salary deduction 84.890Holidays — set apart by chief