§ 590.200 — School protection officers, POST commission duties — minimum training requirements.

Missouri § 590.200

• Jurisdiction: Missouri
• Title XXXVIII: CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
• Ch. 590: Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline

Text

1.  The POST commission shall:

(1)  Establish minimum standards for the training of school protection officers;

(2)  Set the minimum number of hours of training required for a school protection officer; and

(3)  Set the curriculum for school protection officer training programs.

2.  At a minimum this training shall include:

(1)  Instruction specific to the prevention of incidents of violence in schools;

(2)  The handling of emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings;

(3)  A review of state criminal law;

(4)  Training involving the use of defensive force;

(5)  Training involving the use of deadly force; and

(6)  Instruction in the proper use of self-defense spray devices.

Legislative History

(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.