To amend chapter 172, RSMo, by adding three new sections relating to police officers of the state university.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI,

AS FOLLOWS:

Section A. Chapter 172, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto three new sections, to be known as sections 172.850, 172.855 and 172.857, to read as follows:

172.850. The board of curators of the University of Missouri may appoint and employ as many university police officers as it may deem necessary to protect persons, property, and to preserve peace and good order only in the public buildings, properties, grounds, and other facilities and locations over which it has charge or control.

172.855. The university police officers, before they enter upon their duties, shall take and subscribe an oath of office before some officer authorized to administer oaths, to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties thereof, which oath shall be filed in the office of the board, and the secretary of the board shall give each university police officer so appointed and qualified a certificate of appointment, under the seal of the board, which certificate shall empower him or her with the same authority to maintain order, preserve peace and make arrests as is now held by peace officers. The university police officer may in addition expel from the public buildings, campuses, and grounds, persons violating the rules and regulations that may be prescribed by the board or others under the authority of the board. Such officer or employee of the university as may be designated by the board shall have immediate charge, control and supervision of police officers appointed by authority of this section. Such university police officers shall have satisfactorily completed before appointment a training course for police officers as prescribed by chapter 590, RSMo, for state peace officers or, by virtue of previous experience or training, have met the requirements of chapter 590, RSMo.

172.857. Nothing in sections 172.850 to 172.857 shall be construed as denying the board the right to appoint guards or watchmen who shall not be given the authority and powers authorized by sections 172.850 to 172.857.