Pro-Law Enforcement, Pro-First Responder
I have always been a fierce advocate for law enforcement, and as County Executive, I will ensure that St. Charles County is the best place for police officers to live and work!
2022
Primary Sponsor —
Senate Bill 1012
“Police Defunding Control Act of 2022”
- Increased number of police officers in the St. Louis region by 231 uniformed officers.
- Increased pay for officers serving during night shifts.
- Stripped liberal St. Louis City's ability to defund the St. Louis City police force.
2018–2021
Primary Sponsor —
Senate Bill 26
(PASSED AND BECAME LAW)
- “Police Officer Bill of Rights”
- Prohibited defunding of police departments statewide.
- Set minimum thresholds for police funding for every county in Missouri to prevent liberal cities from going after cops by defunding them.
- Increased penalties to protect medical first responders—now a Class D misdemeanor to disrupt ambulance service by threatening to inflict injury on ambulance/EMT personnel.
- Created the “988 Public Safety Fund” to provide services to police officers suffering from PTSD, stress, and psychological trauma resulting from performing duties.
- Created the “Police Officer Bill of Rights” to protect officers from frivolous accusations and ensure officers enjoy due process during internal law enforcement investigations.
- Support of this bill beginning in 2018 directly led to Eigel's endorsement by the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police and the Missouri Police Officers Association for his re-election to the state senate in 2020. The bill was passed and signed into law in 2022-2023.
- Top law enforcement priority statewide for 2020 and 2021.
2017
Primary Sponsor —
SB716
- Increases penalties for assault on a law enforcement animal and exempts police dogs from certain statutes relating to harm caused by animals.
2023
Supported and Voted for
Senate Bill 186
(PASSED AND BECAME LAW)
- Increased basic training time for new police officers to 600 hours of education.
- Created a state task force to recommend training on topics such as active shooter/threat response and human trafficking.
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