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Governor Kehoe reports that Missouris Anti-Crime efforts record 148 refugees

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In the first four weeks of the company (ORP) in Missouri, 148 refugees were arrested with outstanding crime commands or arrested with ORP support.

Of the total number, 112 arrests were made directly by ORP officers. The remaining 36 refugees were recorded with the support of ORP employees. The arrests led to the release of 251 outstanding arrest warrants.

The charges involved in the arrests are rape, kidnapping, voluntary manslaughter of a child under the age of 18, sexual misconduct that affects a child, possession of child pornography, drug trafficking, domestic assault, assault, burglary, criminal offense, inadmissible use and possession of a weapon, the weapon, the controlled substance and the probability.

ORP is part of the Safer initiative of governor Mike Kehoe, which was announced on January 13, 2025, his first day of the office, in which Executive Order 25-02. The operation promotes police -based and regional law enforcement coordination of secret services to promote dangerous refugees.

In January, more than 17,600 active arrest warrants were recorded for crimes. Public security officers say that individuals often commit new crimes due to crimes and at the same time withdraw capture and increase the risk of the communities.

The 148 arrests occurred in 37 counties. Six required SWAT team use due to suspects who barricaded themselves. The officials confiscated six firearms during the operations.

For the counties in which arrests were made Shannon, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, Stoddard, TaNey, Texas, Washington and Wayne.

Nine regional ORP teams consist of a department for drug and crime -controller by Missouri State Highway Patrol and a deputy sheriff from every patrol region. These teams serve as regional connections and coordinate with the local law enforcement authorities. By May 4th, arrests or ORP-assisted arrests have included the efforts of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 24 Sheriff's Offices, 11 police stations and the US Marshals service.

One of the earliest arrests made in Pulaski County on April 7th included a refugee scope for five methamphetamine possessions. During the arrest, three additional refugees with similar fees were found in the residence. One had methamphetamine on him and received an additional indictment.

In Howell County, the officials found a suspended sentence that had been withdrawn arrest for more than 12 years. In Platten County on April 28, a refugee offer was arrested for domestic workers after trying to flee through a bedroom window. He is now also placed on resistance to the arrest by flight.

Mark James, director of Missouri's public security, has attributed the arrest of the intelligence meeting and monitoring work of the participating civil servants.

“These are criminals that have been avoiding arrest for years,” said James. “What makes ORP success is the cooperation and efforts to lead the law enforcement authorities and the officials dedicated to this mission.”

The first 37 counties with ORP arrests include:

  • Adair
  • Audrain
  • Bollinger
  • Boon
  • Buchanan
  • butler
  • Camden
  • Cape Girardeau
  • Cass
  • clay
  • Crawford
  • Franklin
  • Greene
  • Howell
  • Jackson
  • Laclede
  • Lincoln
  • Madison
  • Miller
  • Mississippi
  • New Madrid
  • Pemiscot
  • Phelps
  • plate
  • Polk
  • Pulaski
  • Randolph
  • Reynolds
  • Shannon
  • St. Charles
  • St. Francois
  • St. Louis
  • Stoddard
  • Takey
  • Texas
  • Washington
  • Way

Governor Kehoe praised the law enforcement officers and said: “It was incredible to recognize the enthusiasm, the law enforcement authorities for the operation have relentless persecution and how many other agencies lead.

The sheriff of Christian County, Brad Cole, Co-coordinator from ORP, said that more Sheriffs offices have joined the operation due to the success of the operation. “The hunt and staging of the criminals take custody,” he said. “But our ORP team members and partner agencies are obliged to do this program.”

Colonel Michael A. Turner from Missouri State Highway Patrol added: “We are proud to work with many outstanding Sheriffs offices to work together to work together to make a safer Missouri.

Last week, the DPS director James, Colonel Turner, Sheriff Cole, the US Marshal John Jordan from the east district, the reigning US Marshal Josh Hillard from the western district and other ORP leaders met to review early operations and to discuss the future expansion.

The proposed budget of governor Kehoe in the 2026 financial year includes the financing of the deputy sheriff connection positions and overtime for the participation of the local law enforcement authorities. Each connection has completed the training courses offered by the US Marshals service.


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