HB 695 -- Peace Officers

Sponsor:  Bruns

This bill specifies that employees designated as peace officers
by the Supervisor of the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control
within the Department of Public Safety will have the power and
authority to make arrests, searches, and seizures for any
criminal offense witnessed during an investigation or in
connection with any offense when acting at the request of the
sheriff of any county or the chief of police of any municipality,
or their designated representatives, or any other state law
enforcement agency.  When making an arrest, search, or seizure,
the peace officer will notify the sheriff or police department
prior to making an arrest.  If there are life-threatening
circumstances, notification must be given immediately after
making an arrest.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:20 am