Missouri Laws 43.180 – Powers of patrol members — investigation of crime, how paid for
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 43.180
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- hereafter: means the time after the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Patrol: the Missouri state highway patrol. See Missouri Laws 43.010
- Peace officers: sheriffs, police officers and other peace officers of this state. See Missouri Laws 43.010
- Radio personnel: those employees of the patrol engaged in the construction, operation, and maintenance of the patrol radio system. See Missouri Laws 43.010
- 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
The members of the state highway patrol, with the exception of the director of radio and radio personnel, shall have full power and authority as now or hereafter vested by law in peace officers when working with and at the special request of the sheriff of any county, or the chief of police of any city, or under the direction of the superintendent of the state highway patrol, or in the arrest of anyone violating any law in their presence or in the apprehension and arrest of any fugitive from justice on any felony violation. The members of the state highway patrol shall have full power and authority to make investigations connected with any crime of any nature. The expense for the patrol’s operation under this section shall be paid monthly by the state treasurer chargeable to the general revenue fund.