217.280. Firearms may be carried by designated employees--powers of arrest and apprehension. - Missouri Statutes

Firearms may be carried by designated employees--powers of arrest andapprehension.

217.280. 1. Under the rules and regulations of thedepartment, designated employees may carry firearms whennecessary for the proper discharge of their duties in this stateor any state.

2. Those persons authorized to act by the director shallhave the same power as granted any other law enforcement officersin this state to arrest escaped offenders and apprehend allpersons who may be aiding and abetting such escape as defined insection 217.390.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 73, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408)