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This bill creates a new section of Missouri law (44.087) that establishes clear guidelines for law enforcement inter-jurisdictional cooperation and assistance. The bill allows a law enforcement agency's chief executive or their designee to request assistance from another law enforcement agency, even across state lines within the United States. When an officer makes an arrest outside their home jurisdiction, they must deliver the offender to a local law enforcement officer and help prepare the necessary legal documentation establishing probable cause. The legislation ensures that officers requesting or providing assistance remain employees of their original agency for purposes of liability, workers' compensation, and other employment matters, and maintains existing legal protections like qualified immunity and sovereign immunity. Importantly, the bill specifies that officers from outside Missouri who are assisting under this provision are still subject to Missouri's legal procedures (Chapter 544), and it does not limit existing mutual aid agreements. The provision aims to facilitate smoother inter-jurisdictional law enforcement cooperation while maintaining clear legal and procedural standards.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=474