Each officer receives a commission as a law enforcement officer that is governed by the laws of the state of Missouri. It is the job of the officer to maintain their commission by continuing their education by completing a set amount of hours in the class room. These are called CEU's (Continuing  Education Units). Each officer also continues their education with additional training which include (but not limited to); communication, traffic stops, building searches, driving, firearms, handcuffing, pepper spray, taser, baton, physical agility and more.

Some people do not understand that officer's go through extensive training. Each officer has gone through hours of training which included being handcuffed, pepper sprayed, tased, etc. Each officer has done these many types of certified training techniques so they have a clear understanding of what each of them can do. This training is strict and rigorous for each and every officer which is required to maintain the level of training according to the Missouri State Statutes.