Title VII — CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES

84.012. Ordinances by common council or municipal assembly, permissible — ordinances in conflict with board of police commissioners prohibited. — In all cities of this state not within a county, the common council or municipal assembly of such cities may pass ordinances for prese…

84.015. Venue for civil actions. — Venue for any civil action involving the board of police commissioners, established pursuant to section 84.020, shall be appropriate in the twenty-second judicial circuit. ­­-------- (L. 1996 S.B. 869 § C-5)

84.020. Board of police commissioners — members — officers — member qualifications, appointment — removal for cause — quorum — powers and duties. — 1. In all cities not within a county, there shall be, and is hereby established, within and for said cities, a board of police commi…

84.030. Police commissioners, appointment — term of office — vacancies. — 1. Beginning on the effective date of this act* and no later than ninety days after the effective date of this act*, the four inaugural citizen commissioners shall be appointed by the governor as provided i…

84.040. Police commissioners — qualifications — term of office — oath — compensation. — The said commissioners shall be citizens of the state of Missouri, and shall have been residents of the cities for a period of four years next preceding their appointment; they shall, except a…

84.050. Board of police, treasurer — appointment — tenure — bond. — One of their number shall, from time to time, be appointed by the said commissioners treasurer of said board of police; and his appointment, when made, shall be certified to by the clerk of the circuit court of t…

84.060. Board of police — secretary, appointment, salary. — 1. The board shall appoint a secretary to act as such for the board of police commissioners, to be appointed in the same manner as other officers, and such appointment shall be additional to the number of appointments he…

84.070. Board of police — quorum — vacancy. — A majority of the boards of police shall constitute a quorum; and the failure or refusal of the mayor or acting mayor of said cities to qualify or act hereunder shall in no wise impair the right or duty of said commissioners to organi…

84.080. Police commissioners — forfeiture of office — removal. — Any one of said commissioners, who, during his term of office, shall accept any other place of public trust or emolument, or who, during the same period, shall knowingly receive any nomination for an office elective…

84.090. Board of police — duties, powers. — The duties of the boards of police hereby created shall be as follows: They shall, at all times of the day and night, within the boundaries of said cities, as well on water as on land, (1) Preserve the public peace, prevent crime and ar…

84.095. Venue for actions against St. Louis police commissioners. — All causes of action against the members of the St. Louis board of police commissioners in their official capacity shall be commenced in the circuit court of the City of St. Louis. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 69 & 1…

84.100. Board to establish police force, size of force. — To enable the boards to perform the duties imposed upon them, they are hereby authorized and required to appoint, enroll and employ only one permanent police force for the cities which they shall equip and arm as they may …

84.110. Board of police — hours of service — emergency powers. — Eight hours shall constitute the time of regular service for the members of the police force for such cities during any one day of twenty-four hours; but nothing herein shall be so construed as to prevent the boards…

84.120. Police force members — qualifications — removal — delegation of jurisdiction of hearing officers, functions. — 1. No person shall be appointed or employed as policeman, turnkey, or officer of police who shall have been convicted of, or against whom any indictment may be p…

84.130. Reemployment of veterans, when. — The boards may reappoint all members of the police force who have heretofore, or shall hereafter, resign to enter the military service of the United States during any war in which the United States is engaged, without loss of rank, and wi…

84.140. Vacations, holidays and off-duty time. — The boards shall grant every member of the police force who has served for one year or more a total of three weeks vacation each year with pay, and each member of the police force who has served the department for twelve years or m…

84.150. Total number of officers and number in each rank. — The total number of officers and the number of officers at each rank of the police force in each such city shall be determined by the board of police commissioners. The officers of the police force shall have commissions…

84.160. Board of police commissioners to determine salaries — minimum appropriation amounts — overtime, how compensated — other employment benefits — unused vacation, compensation for certain officers. — 1. As of the effective date of this act*, the board of police commissioners …

84.170. Police force vacancies and promotions — rules of board, requirements. — 1. When any vacancy shall take place in any grade of officers, it shall be filled from the next lowest grade; provided, however, that probationary patrolmen shall serve at least six months as such bef…

84.180. Police force — acceptance of gratuities prohibited — disposition of fines. — No officer of police or policeman shall be allowed to receive any money or gratuity or compensation for any service he may render without the consent of the said boards; and all such moneys as an…

84.190. Board of police — equipment and clerical personnel — use of fire alarm telegraph — procedure in case of hindrance. — 1. The boards of police commissioners are hereby authorized to provide themselves with such office and office furniture, and such clerks and subordinates a…

84.200. Duty of sheriff to aid in maintaining public peace. — It shall be the duty of the sheriff of the county or city in which any of the cities to which sections 84.010 to 84.340 may apply shall be located, whenever called on for that purpose by said boards, to act under their…

84.210. Board of police — annual estimate of expenses, contents — claims for expenses. — 1. It shall be the duty of said boards, annually on or before the last day of February of each year to prepare, in writing, on such forms as may be prescribed for budget preparation purposes …

84.225. Prohibited acts, penalty — disqualification from holding office or employment, when. — Any officer or servant of the mayor or common council or municipal assembly of the cities, or other persons whatsoever, who forcibly resists or obstructs the execution or enforcement of…

84.230. Arrests — procedure. — The commissioners of police shall cause all persons arrested by the police to be brought before some proper judge within said cities, to be dealt with according to law. Proper police officers in charge of police station houses may, if the offense ch…

84.250. Board of police — records — annual report. — The board shall cause a full journal of their proceedings to be kept, and shall also cause all their receipts and disbursements of money to be faithfully entered in books to be procured and kept for that purpose, and said journ…

84.260. Mounted police. — The board, whenever and for so long a time as may be necessary, may out of the force provided for in section 84.100, appoint, mount and equip as many policemen for duty in the parks, outskirts and such other portions of the said cities as the board may d…

84.265. Policewomen, appointment, powers. — The board may appoint such number of women members of the police force as they deem necessary, and such women members shall have and exercise all the powers of the other members of the police force. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 333)

84.325. Transition director, appointment — implementation period, control by board of police commissioners — transfer of indebtedness and assets — duties of board, personnel — rulemaking authority. — 1. A transition director shall be appointed by the governor to ensure oversight …

84.330. Police force members are officers of state. — The members of the police force of the cities covered by sections 84.010 to 84.340, organized and appointed by the police commissioners of said cities, are hereby declared to be officers of the said cities, under the charter a…

*84.340. Board of police — power to regulate private detectives. — Except as provided under section 590.750, the police commissioner of the said cities shall have power to regulate and license all private watchmen, private detectives and private policemen, serving or acting as su…

84.350. Board of police commissioners — organization — qualifications, terms, salaries, audits. — 1. In all cities of this state that now have, or may hereafter have, three hundred thousand inhabitants and not over seven hundred thousand inhabitants, there shall be, and is hereby…

84.360. Board of police — appointment — term of office — vacancy. — The governor of the state of Missouri, by and with the consent of the senate, shall appoint the four commissioners provided for in section 84.350, and one commissioner shall be appointed for a term of one year; o…

[Repealed or reserved.]

84.380. Board of police, treasurer — appointment — tenure — bond. — One of their number shall, from time to time, be appointed by said commissioners treasurer of said board of police; and his appointment, when made, shall be certified to by the clerk of the circuit court of the c…

84.390. Police commissioners — removal. — For official misconduct any of said commissioners so appointed may be removed by the governor, upon his being satisfied that such commissioner is guilty of the alleged official misconduct. No such commissioner shall be so removed until th…

84.400. Police commissioners, members of force — forfeiture of office, when — service on boards, commissions, or task forces permitted, when. — 1. Any one of said commissioners so appointed or any member of any such police force who, during the term of his or her office, shall ac…

84.410. Board of police — quorum — effective time of regulations. — The majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No rule or regulation of the board shall take effect until fifteen days after final action on it by the board unless otherwise …

84.420. Board of police — duties, responsibilities, determination of policies. — 1. The board of police commissioners shall have the duty and responsibility at all times of the day and night within the boundaries of these cities, and on other public property of these cities beyon…

84.430. Board of police — personnel disciplinary cases — decrease of force — witnesses, summons and administration of oaths. — 1. The board shall hear all complaints or charges filed against any member of the police department. All complaints or charges filed by persons other tha…

84.440. Police officials — power to cause arrest. — In case any police official shall have reason to believe that any person has committed, or is about to commit, within the city or on public property of said city beyond the corporate limits thereof any breach of peace or violati…

84.450. Board of police — office and furniture — seal — police districts — use of equipment. — 1. The mayor and common council of such city shall be and they are hereby authorized and required to provide the department with an office and office furniture as they may need. The boa…

84.460. Board of police — exclusive management and control of police force. — So soon as the board created herein shall hold their first meeting, it shall be their duty to inform the chief of police and the other officers of the police force of such city that they require their a…

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…

84.480. Chief of police — appointment — qualifications — compensation. — The board of police commissioners shall appoint a chief of police who shall be the chief police administrative and law enforcement officer of such cities. The chief of police shall be chosen by the board sol…

84.490. Chief of police — tenure — removal or demotion — acting chief. — 1. The chief of police shall serve during the pleasure of the board, except that such chief shall only be removed, suspended, or demoted for cause. For purposes of this section, cause may include the followi…

84.500. Chief of police — powers and duties. — The chief of police shall be the chief executive officer of the police department. He shall be responsible to the board of police commissioners for the proper administration of police affairs and suppression of crime in such cities a…

84.510. Police officers and officials — appointment — compensation. — 1. For the purpose of operation of the police department herein created, the chief of police, with the approval of the board, shall appoint such number of police department employees, including police officers …

84.514. Homeland security and disaster communications, appointment of lieutenant colonel, responsibilities. — The chief of police, with the approval of the board, may appoint a police officer to serve as lieutenant colonel on matters relating to homeland security and disaster com…

84.520. Police department, civilian employees — salaries. — The chief of police, with the approval of the board, shall appoint such number of civilian employees as he deems necessary from time to time for the operation of the police department. Compensation for civilian employees…