Mo. Rev. Stat. § 590.200

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 590.200 - School protection officers, POST commission duties - minimum training requirements

1. The POST commission shall:

(1) Establish minimum standards for the training of school protection officers;

(2) Set the minimum number of hours of training required for a school protection officer; and

(3) Set the curriculum for school protection officer training programs.

2. At a minimum this training shall include:

(1) Instruction specific to the prevention of incidents of violence in schools;

(2) The handling of emergency or violent crisis situations in school settings;

(3) A review of state criminal law;

(4) Training involving the use of defensive force;

(5) Training involving the use of deadly force; and

(6) Instruction in the proper use of self-defense spray devices.

§ 590.200, RSMo

Added by 2014 Mo. Laws, SB 656,s A, eff. 12/20/2014.