The Missouri legislature is likely one vote away from placing the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department under state control. The Senate voted 27-5 on Monday to pass a House bill placing control of ...

As Missouri stands on the verge of controlling the police forces in Kansas City and St. Louis, new polling suggests that Missouri voters oppose the idea of state control in policing. The poll, ...

Hear more about the state takeover of the police department on The 314 Podcast. The bill to return control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to a board appointed by Missouri’s governor ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Missouri House bill that would shift control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to a state-appointed board is gaining momentum, moving closer to clearing the ...

ST. LOUIS – State lawmakers in Jefferson City could give final approval to a state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department as soon as Wednesday. The Missouri Senate overwhelmingly ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - An expansive public safety bill could soon be on the Missouri governor’s desk, after senators worked late into the night to come to an agreement on it. In addition to ...

The state took over Paterson’s police department nearly three years ago under the old attorney general. City officials want control back.