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MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES
84.170. Police force vacancies and promotions--rules of board (St. Louis).
84.170. 1. When any vacancy shall take place in any grade ofofficers, it shall be filled from the next lowest grade; provided, however,that probationary patrolmen shall serve at least six months as such beforebeing promoted to the rank of patrolman; patrolmen shall serve at leastthree years as such before being promoted to the rank of sergeant;sergeants shall serve at least one year as such before being promoted tothe rank of lieutenant; lieutenants shall serve at least one year as suchbefore being promoted to the rank of captain; and in no case shall thechief or assistant chief be selected from men not members of the force orbelow the grade of captain. Patrolmen shall serve at least three years assuch before promotion to the rank of detective; the inspector shall betaken from men in the rank not below the grade of lieutenant.
2. The boards of police are hereby authorized to make all such rulesand regulations, not inconsistent with sections 84.010 to 84.340, or otherlaws of the state, as they may judge necessary, for the appointment,employment, uniforming*, discipline, trial and government of the police.The said boards shall also have power to require of any officer orpoliceman bond with sureties when they may consider it demanded by thepublic interests. All lawful rules and regulations of the board shall beobeyed by the police force on pain of dismissal or such lighter punishment,either by suspension, fine, reduction or forfeiture of pay, or otherwise asthe boards may adjudge.
3. The authority possessed by the board of police includes, but isnot limited to, the authority to delegate portions of its powers authorizedin section 84.120, including presiding over a disciplinary hearing, to ahearing officer as determined by the board.
(RSMo 1939 § 7695, A.L. 2007 H.B. 41 merged with H.B. 574)Prior revisions: 1929 § 7547; 1919 § 8957; 1909 § 9809
*Word "unciform" appears in original rolls of H.B. 574, 2007.