[Ord. No. 07-166 §1, 11-27-2007]
A.
The Prosecuting
Attorney shall:
1.
When
necessary, appoint any Federal, State, County, municipal or private
attorney as a special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney; such appointee
shall have all the qualifications and powers of an Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney. Such appointments shall be done in writing and shall specify
the duration and duties assigned to the special Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney. All costs associated with the appointment of a special Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney shall be paid out of the Prosecuting Attorney's
budget.
2.
Serve
as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer for the office of the Prosecuting
Attorney and, as such, the Prosecuting Attorney shall, subject to
appropriation and establishment of positions with the Personnel Administration
Plan, designate criminal investigators within the Prosecuting Attorney's
Office as Law Enforcement Officers who, as such, shall possess the
duties and powers of arrest for violation of any criminal law of the
State or violation of any County ordinance. The investigators shall
comply with State certification requirements for Peace Officers as
set forth in Chapter 590, RSMo.
