Missouri Laws 217.280 – Firearms may be carried by designated employees — powers of arrest and ..
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1. Under the rules and regulations of the department, designated employees may carry firearms when necessary for the proper discharge of their duties in this state or any state.
2. Those persons authorized to act by the director shall have the same power as granted any other law enforcement officers in this state to arrest escaped offenders and apprehend all persons who may be aiding and abetting such escape as defined in section 217.390.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 217.280
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Department: the department of corrections of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 217.010
- Director: the director of the department of corrections or his or her designee. See Missouri Laws 217.010
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020