Title VII — CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES
23 chapters · 1,808 sections in this title.
§ 85.005 RSMo Mayor and police authorities can appoint none but residents
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85.005. Mayor and police authorities can appoint none but residents. — The mayor, chief of police and members of the board of police commissioners of any city in this state shall be governed by the same restrictions and subject to the same penalties as a sheriff of any county, un…
§ 85.011 RSMo Procedure upon dismissal, demotion, suspension, certain officers
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85.011. Procedure upon dismissal, demotion, suspension, certain officers. — Any law enforcement officer, other than an elected sheriff or deputy, who possesses the duty and power of arrest for violations of the criminal laws of this state or for violations of ordinances of counti…
§ 85.012 RSMo Municipal fire department may contract with private companies for fire
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85.012. Municipal fire department may contract with private companies for fire protection, vote required. — 1. After August 28, 1999, municipal fire departments may contract with a private company to provide fire protection service only if a majority of voters of the municipality…
§ 85.541 RSMo Merit system police department, adoption — requirements of ordinance
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85.541. Merit system police department, adoption — requirements of ordinance. — 1. Any city of the third class may by ordinance adopt a merit system police department. Such police department shall have a chief of police, and may have a deputy chief of police, and such number of r…
§ 85.551 RSMo Marshal to be chief of police where department not adopted — assistants and
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85.551. Marshal to be chief of police where department not adopted — assistants and policemen appointed under ordinance — removal. — 1. In cities of the third class which shall not have adopted the merit system police department provided for in sections 85.541 to 85.571, the mars…
§ 85.561 RSMo Police officers, conservators of peace — supervision — powers and duties
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85.561. Police officers, conservators of peace — supervision — powers and duties. — 1. In all third class cities the members of the police department shall be conservators of the peace, and shall be active and vigilant in the preservation of good order within the city. 2. The chi…
§ 85.571 RSMo Terms of officers unaffected by adoption of merit system
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85.571. Terms of officers unaffected by adoption of merit system. — Persons elected or appointed to office prior to the effective date of sections 85.541 to 85.571 and persons elected or appointed prior to an adoption of a merit system police department therein provided for shall…
§ 85.610 RSMo Marshal — powers
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[Repealed or reserved.]
§ 85.620 RSMo Size of police force — powers
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85.620. Size of police force — powers. — The police of the city may be appointed in such numbers, for such times and in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance. They shall have power to serve and execute all warrants, subpoenas, writs or other process, and to make arrests i…