Missouri § 590.010 Definitions.

Missouri Statutes

§ 590.010 — Definitions.

Missouri § 590.010

Title XXXVIIICRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Ch. 590Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 590.010 (2026).

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As used in this chapter, the following terms mean:

(1)"Commission" , when not obviously referring to the POST commission, means a grant of authority to act as a peace officer;

(2)"Director" , the director of the Missouri department of public safety or his or her designated agent or representative;

(3)"Peace officer" , a law enforcement officer of the state or any political subdivision of the state with the power of arrest for a violation of the criminal code or declared or deemed to be a peace officer by state statute;

(4)"POST commission" , the peace officer standards and training commission;

(5)"Reserve peace officer" , a peace officer who regularly works less than thirty hours per week;

(6)"School protection officer" , an elementary or secondary school teacher or administrat

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As used in this chapter, the following terms mean:

(1) "Commission" , when not obviously referring to the POST commission, means a grant of authority to act as a peace officer;

(2) "Director" , the director of the Missouri department of public safety or his or her designated agent or representative;

(3) "Peace officer" , a law enforcement officer of the state or any political subdivision of the state with the power of arrest for a violation of the criminal code or declared or deemed to be a peace officer by state statute;

(4) "POST commission" , the peace officer standards and training commission;

(5) "Reserve peace officer" , a peace officer who regularly works less than thirty hours per week;

(6) "School protection officer" , an elementary or secondary school teacher or administrator who has been designated as a school protection officer by a school district.

Legislative History

(L. 2001 H.B. 80, A.L. 2014 S.B. 656) *Effective 10-10-14, see § 21.250. S.B. 656 was vetoed July 14, 2014. The veto was overridden on September 10, 2014.