[R.O. 2008 §200.220; CC 1988 §25-56]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
Any situation in which the Law Enforcement Officer has a
reasonable belief that a crime is about to be committed, is being
committed, or has been committed involving injury or threat of injury
to any person, property, or governmental interest and his/her response
is reasonably necessary to prevent or end such emergency situation
or mitigate the likelihood of injury involved in such emergency situation.
The determination of the existence of any emergency situation shall
be in the discretion of the Law Enforcement Officer making the response
or in the discretion of a Law Enforcement Officer or governmental
officer of the political subdivision in which the emergency situation
is alleged to be occurring.
The board, body, Council, or persons in which the powers
of a political subdivision as a body corporate, or otherwise, are
vested.
Any agency or unit of this State empowered by law to maintain
a law enforcement agency.
To take any and all action which the Peace Officer may lawfully
take as if exercising his/her powers within his/her own jurisdiction.
[R.O. 2008 §200.230; CC 1988 §25-57]
The Governing Body of this City may by ordinance, order or other
ruling enter into a contract or agreement with any other political
subdivision, with the Board of Police established by Section 84.020,
RSMo., or with the Board of Police Commissioners established by Section
84.350, RSMo., for the provision of Police services by one political
subdivision to another on request. The scope of the agreement may
be general or specific, and may or may not provide for compensation
for such services. Officers providing Police services in another jurisdiction
pursuant to such an agreement shall have the same powers of arrest
as officers of the requesting political subdivision, and shall have
the same immunity as if acting within their own jurisdiction.
[R.O. 2008 §200.240; CC 1988 §25-59]
A.Â
The
Governing Body of this City and any other political subdivision and
the Board of Police established by Section 84.020, RSMo., and the
Board of Police Commissioners established by Section 84.350, RSMo.,
may by ordinance, order, or other ruling agree to cooperate with one
another in the formation of a Major Case Squad for the purpose of
intensive professional investigation of a certain individual crime
which may occur in their general geographical area.
B.Â
Expenses
of a Major Case Squad may be paid by the individual political subdivisions
and by the Board of Police established by Section 84.020, RSMo., or
by the Board of Police Commissioners established by Section 84.350,
RSMo.
C.Â
The
Major Case Squad shall operate and be activated upon the request of
the County Sheriff or Police Chief of the political subdivision where
the crime occurred.
D.Â
Notwithstanding
other provisions of law to the contrary, whenever any Peace Officer
is duly authorized as a member of a Major Case Squad, he/she shall
have the power to arrest anywhere within this State. This power shall
only be exercised during the time the Peace Officer is an active member
of an active Major Case Squad and only within the scope of the investigation
on which the squad is working.
E.Â
Prior
to the initiation of a Major Case Squad investigation in a political
subdivision other than where the crime occurred, a member of the Major
Case Squad shall notify the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the political
subdivision in which the investigation is to be conducted, or a designated
agent thereof.
