To repeal section 590.110, RSMo 1994, relating to peace officer training, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

     Section A. Section 590.110, RSMo 1994, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 590.110, to read as follows:

     590.110. 1. No person shall be appointed as a peace officer by any public law enforcement agency, which is possessed of the duty and power to enforce the general criminal laws of the state or the ordinances of any political subdivision of this state, unless he has been certified by the director as provided in sections 590.100 to 590.180, unless he is appointed on a probationary basis, and the hiring agency, within one year after his initial appointment, takes all necessary steps to qualify him for certification by the director. Unless a peace officer is certified within the one-year period after appointment, his appointment shall be terminated and he shall not be eligible for appointment by any other law enforcement agency as a peace officer. Beginning on August 28, 1995, peace officers shall be required to complete the four hundred fifty hours of training as peace officers and be certified to be eligible for employment.

     2. The chief executive officer of each law enforcement agency shall notify the director of the appointment of any peace or reserve officer not later than thirty days after the date of the appointment and include with such notification a copy of a fingerprint card verified by the Missouri state highway patrol pertaining to the results of a criminal background check of the officer appointed and evidence of the completion of the standards necessary for employment as provided in sections 590.100 to 590.180.

     3. Training and certification requirements specified in sections 590.100 to 590.180 are recommended but not required of a reserve officer; however, any person who serves as a reserve officer in any public law enforcement agency which is possessed of the duty and power to enforce the general criminal laws of this state or the ordinances of any political subdivision of this state may, at the option of the political subdivision in which the reserve officer is appointed, participate in the basic training program required under the provisions of sections 590.100 to 590.180, and, upon completion of such training program, shall be certified by the director in the same manner as provided for peace officers.

     4. Any person appointed as a reserve peace officer on or after August 15, 1988, who has previously been appointed as a peace officer by a public law enforcement agency shall receive credit for the number of hours previously served as an officer. Such hours shall be counted toward any necessary training hours required for such officer. If such officer has previously served as many or more hours than are necessary to meet the training hours requirements pursuant to subsection 3 of this section, such officer shall not be required to complete additional training and shall be deemed certified.