The proposed legislation would allow the City of St. Louis to control its police force without state intervention. According to Sen. Joseph Keaveny, the sponsor of the bill, St. Louis and Kansas City are the only cities in the country that have state controlled police departments. Keaveny said it was time for St. Louis to get up to speed.
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