AN ACT

To repeal sections 32.056, 84.480 and 84.510, RSMo 2000, relating to certain police officers, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to the same subject.

Section A.  Sections 32.056, 84.480 and 84.510, RSMo 2000, are repealed and three new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 32.056, 84.480 and 84.510, to read as follows:

32.056.  The department of revenue shall not release the home address or any other information contained in the department's motor vehicle or driver registration records regarding any person who is a county, state or federal parole officer or who is a federal pretrial officer or who is a peace officer pursuant to section 590.100, RSMo, based on a specific request for such information from any person.  Any person who is a county, state or federal parole officer or who is a federal pretrial officer or who is a peace officer pursuant to section 590.100, RSMo, may notify the department of such status and the department shall protect the confidentiality of the records on such a person as required by this section.  This section shall not prohibit the department from releasing information on a motor registration list pursuant to section 32.055 or from releasing information on any officer who holds a class A, B or C commercial driver's license pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, as amended, 49 U.S.C. 31309.

84.480.  The board of police commissioners shall appoint a chief of police who shall be the chief police administrative and law enforcement officer of such cities.  The chief of police shall be chosen by the board solely on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications and his or her demonstrated knowledge of police science and administration with special reference to his or her actual experience in law enforcement leadership and the provisions of section 84.420.  At the time of the appointment, the chief shall not be more than sixty years of age, shall have had at least five years' executive experience in a governmental police agency and shall be certified by a surgeon or physician to be in a good physical condition, and shall be a citizen of the United States and shall either be or become a citizen of the state of Missouri and resident of the city in which he or she is appointed as chief of police.  In order to secure and retain the highest type of police leadership within the departments of such cities, the chief shall receive a salary of not less than [seventy-four thousand eight hundred seventy-seven] eighty thousand two hundred eleven dollars, nor more than [one hundred eight thousand six hundred eighty-eight] one hundred fifty-one thousand two hundred ninety-six dollars per annum.  

84.510.  1.  For the purpose of operation of the police department herein created, the chief of police, with the approval of the board, shall appoint such number of police department employees, including police officers and civilian employees as the chief of police from time to time deems necessary.  

2.  The base annual compensation of police officers shall be as follows for the several ranks:

(1)  Lieutenant colonels, not to exceed five in number, at not less than [sixty-seven thousand one hundred eighty-three] seventy-one thousand nine hundred sixty-nine dollars, nor more than [eighty-seven thousand five hundred eighty] ninety-nine thousand six hundred sixty dollars per annum each;

(2)  Majors at not less than [sixty thousand three hundred seventy-one] sixty-four thousand six hundred seventy-one dollars, nor more than [seventy-eight thousand five hundred eighty-nine] eighty-five thousand eight hundred forty-eight dollars per annum each;

(3)  Captains at not less than [fifty-three thousand four hundred forty-two] fifty-nine thousand five hundred thirty-nine dollars, nor more than [seventy-one thousand three hundred two] eighty-one thousand seven hundred forty-four dollars per annum each;

(4)  Sergeants at not less than [forty-five thousand four hundred twenty-three] forty-eight thousand six hundred fifty-nine dollars, nor more than [sixty-two thousand five hundred twenty-one] sixty-six thousand nine hundred seventy-two dollars per annum each;

(5)  Detectives and police officers at not less than [twenty-four thousand eight hundred seventy-one] twenty-six thousand six hundred forty-three dollars, nor more than [fifty-three thousand one hundred forty-two] fifty-nine thousand four hundred twelve dollars per annum each.  

3.  The board of police commissioners has the authority by resolution to effect a comprehensive pay schedule program to provide for step increases with separate pay rates within each rank, in the above-specified salary ranges from police officers through chief of police.  

4.  Officers assigned to wear civilian clothes in the performance of their regular duties may receive an additional seventy-five dollars per month clothing allowance.  Uniformed officers may receive fifty dollars per month uniform maintenance allowance.  

5.  The chief of police, subject to the approval of the board, shall establish the total regular working hours for all police department employees, and the board has the power, upon recommendation of the chief, to pay additional compensation for all hours of service rendered in excess of the established regular working period, but the rate of overtime compensation shall not exceed one and one-half times the regular hourly rate of pay to which each member shall normally be entitled.  No credit shall be given nor deductions made from payments for overtime for the purpose of retirement benefits.  

6.  The board of police commissioners, by majority affirmative vote, including the mayor, has the authority by resolution to authorize incentive pay in addition to the base compensation of police officers and detectives below the rank of sergeant as provided for in subsection 2 of this section, to be paid officers who they determine are assigned duties which require an extraordinary degree of skill, technical knowledge and ability, or which are highly demanding or unusual.  No credit shall be given nor deductions made from these payments for the purpose of retirement benefits.  

7.  The board of police commissioners may effect programs to provide additional compensation for successful completion of academic work at an accredited college or university.  No credit shall be given nor deductions made from these payments for the purpose of retirement benefits.  

8.  The additional pay increments provided in subsections 6 and 7 of this section shall not be considered a part of the base compensation of police officers and shall not exceed five percent of what the officer would otherwise be entitled to pursuant to subsections 2 and 3 of this section.  

9.  Not more than twenty-five percent of the officers in any rank below the rank of sergeant who are receiving the maximum rate of pay authorized by subsections 2 and 3 of this section may receive the additional pay increments authorized by subsections 6 and 7 of this section at any given time.  However, any officer receiving a pay increment provided pursuant to the provisions of subsections 6 and 7 of this section shall not be deprived of such pay increment as a result of the limitations of this subsection.