Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe approved a state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department as part of a larger crime bill for the city, and the transition is

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will no longer be under the control of the mayor’s office and instead will be overseen by a governor-appointed board. It's similar to the Confederate-era system that manages Kansas City Police.

The new law does many things, but the most controversial part puts the St. Louis Metropolitan Police under state control. As the state’s economic epicenter, the governor says the safety of St. Louis affects the whole state. Since an emergency clause is attached to this bill, all the measures in it go into effect right away.