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 and ordinances thereof, and also to be officers of the state of Missouri, and shall be so deemed and taken in all courts having jurisdiction of offenses against the laws of this state or the ordinances of said cities.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 84.330
Police force members are officers of state
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 9 F. Supp. 3d 1069 - Banks v. Slay (2014)
Most recently applied in 9 F. Supp. 3d 1069 - Banks v. Slay (March 2014)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 7711); Prior revisions: 1929 § 7563; 1919 § 8973; 1909 § 9825
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.