State takeover of St. Louis police clears legislature

State Takeover of St. Louis Police Force Goes Before Mo. Governor
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is expected to sign a plan that would put the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department under state control as part of a wide-ranging crime bill.
State takeover of St. Louis police clears legislature, heads to Missouri governor
Legislation putting control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department in the hands of a state board is on its way to the governor’s desk.
Missouri's state takeover of St. Louis Police Department is likely one vote away
Placing the St. Louis Police Department under a state-appointed board has been a priority for Gov. Mike Kehoe. The Republican governor said that removing local control will improve safety, despite the evidence in Kansas City,
Missouri on the Verge of Taking Over St. Louis Police
Legislators are expected to pass a bill this week that would take oversight of the police away from the city. That Civil War-era approach had been ended by state voters in 2012.
St. Louis police set for state control as Missouri bill advances
The Missouri House of Representatives passed the bill that would return the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to state control. The bill now heads to Governor Mike Kehoe, who intends to sign it later this month.
State control of St. Louis police department likely one vote away
The Missouri legislature is likely one vote away from placing the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department under state control. The Senate voted 27-5 on Monday to pass a House bill placing control of the department under a state-appointed board. Four Democrats joined 23 Republicans in voting for the wide-reaching legislation on public safety.
St. Louis Could Lose Control of Its Police to a State-Appointed Board Under Missouri Bill
St. Louis local elected officials would lose control over the city's police force under a bill before Missouri's Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe
Gov. Kehoe, Chief Tracy weigh in on state control of St. Louis police
"I'm a big fan of what Chief Tracy and Gabe Gore have done,” Gov. Mike Kehoe said. “I've said that multiple times. I'll ...
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Missouri legislature approves plan to take control of St. Louis Police away from the city
The bill now goes to Gov. Mike Kehoe, who made the state takeover of St. Louis Police one of his priorities. St. Louis' two ...
Could St. Louis become the 51st state? Missouri lawmaker floats secession idea
During debate Wednesday on a state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, state Rep. Michael Burton, ...
MO lawmakers advance state takeover of St. Louis police in return to Civil War-era policy
Missouri voters approved a petition in 2012 returning the department to local control but lawmakers have rejected reports ...
'Pathetic': Mayor, aldermen decry passage of police takeover
The advancement of the bill sparked strong condemnation from city leaders, including Mayor Tishaura Jones, who said the state ...
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Missouri Legislature passes crime package with St. Louis PD oversight switch
It’s absolutely disrespectful. It’s absolutely disrespectful. It’s absolutely disrespectful.” That’s what Rep. Kimberly-Ann ...