MO SB643

Allows any city not within a county (including St. Louis) to establish and maintain a municipal police force as of August 28, 2010, with powers to preserve order, prevent crime, enforce laws, and regulate private security.

Requires cities establishing municipal police forces to immediately employ all officers and employees from previously established police forces at current salaries and with all accrued benefits including vacation, sick leave, health insurance, life insurance, and pensions.

Cities must recognize the designated exclusive bargaining representative of uniformed police members up to the rank of sergeant and engage in good faith negotiations over employment terms, conditions, and benefits.

Repeals provisions creating the board of police commissioners and their terms of office, effective upon enactment of the bill.

Reduces the police retirement system board of trustees from ten to nine members by eliminating the ex officio position of the board of police commissioners president, while retaining the comptroller position and elected/appointed member positions.