State training requirements
Missouri Peace Officer Training Requirements
Who governs peace officer standards in Missouri, the annual in-service requirement, the mandated topics for de-escalation and crisis response, and who decides what counts for in-service credit.
Verified as of July 9, 2026
Who governs
Peace officer standards and training in Missouri are set by the Missouri POST Program (Department of Public Safety).
Annual in-service requirement
Every licensed Missouri peace officer must obtain 24 hours of Continuing Law Enforcement Education (CLEE) credit each annual CLEE period. Within the 24 there is a minimum of 2 hours of Skill Development Firearms (live and hands-on), plus embedded minimums of 1 hour racial profiling, 1 hour implicit bias, and 1 hour de-escalation, which are part of, not in addition to, the 24. For officers licensed before January 1, 2026, at least 8 of the 24 hours must come from an Approved Provider. Caps apply: a maximum of 16 hours of CLEE credit for in-service training and a maximum of 8 for college courses per period. Racial profiling training is 3 hours within the three-year reporting period for officers making traffic stops.
Source: 11 CSR 75-15.010 (continuing law enforcement education)
Mandated topics relevant to CodeBlu
De-escalation
A minimum of 1 hour of de-escalation is required annually, embedded within the 24 CLEE hours.
Source: 11 CSR 75-15.010
Implicit bias
A minimum of 1 hour of implicit bias is required annually within the 24 CLEE hours.
Source: 11 CSR 75-15.010
Racial profiling
Racial profiling training totals 3 hours within the three-year reporting period for officers making traffic stops, with at least 1 hour credited annually per POST guidance.
Source: RSMo 590.050
Who decides in-service credit
Hybrid
CLEE providers must be licensed by the POST Director, and for officers licensed before January 1, 2026 at least 8 of the 24 hours must come from an Approved Provider. Credit may be obtained from multiple recognized sources, including licensed continuing-education providers, licensed training centers, and pre-approved sources, and the balance offers agencies flexibility. Up to 22 of the 24 hours may be obtained via approved computer-based training; only the 2 Skill Development Firearms hours must be live and hands-on.
Source: RSMo 590.050 and 11 CSR 75-15.010 (provider licensing; Approved Provider)
What this means for training like CodeBlu
Missouri uses a mix of central approval and agency discretion for in-service credit. Where the decision rests with the agency, a department can decide whether training like CodeBlu counts toward its in-service hours; where a topic is centrally certified, the formal path runs through Missouri POST Program (Department of Public Safety). Either way, this is not a determination of eligibility: CodeBlu does not certify hours or grant credit, and agency policy, the state's process, and legal counsel govern.
Primary sources
- POST-equivalent siteMissouri POST Program (official site)
- Administrative code11 CSR 75-15.010 (continuing law enforcement education)
- StatuteRSMo 590.050 (continuing education; provider licensing)
- POST-equivalent siteMissouri DPS CLEE requirements
Verified as of July 9, 2026. This page is reviewed on an annual cadence, and the date is bumped only on re-verification against the primary sources above.
Frequently asked questions
- Who sets peace officer training requirements in Missouri?
- Missouri POST Program (Department of Public Safety) sets peace officer standards and training requirements in Missouri.
- How many annual in-service training hours does Missouri require?
- Every licensed Missouri peace officer must obtain 24 hours of Continuing Law Enforcement Education (CLEE) credit each annual CLEE period. Within the 24 there is a minimum of 2 hours of Skill Development Firearms (live and hands-on), plus embedded minimums of 1 hour racial profiling, 1 hour implicit bias, and 1 hour de-escalation, which are part of, not in addition to, the 24. For officers licensed before January 1, 2026, at least 8 of the 24 hours must come from an Approved Provider. Caps apply: a maximum of 16 hours of CLEE credit for in-service training and a maximum of 8 for college courses per period. Racial profiling training is 3 hours within the three-year reporting period for officers making traffic stops.
- Who decides what training counts for in-service credit in Missouri?
- CLEE providers must be licensed by the POST Director, and for officers licensed before January 1, 2026 at least 8 of the 24 hours must come from an Approved Provider. Credit may be obtained from multiple recognized sources, including licensed continuing-education providers, licensed training centers, and pre-approved sources, and the balance offers agencies flexibility. Up to 22 of the 24 hours may be obtained via approved computer-based training; only the 2 Skill Development Firearms hours must be live and hands-on.