Mo. Rev. Stat. § 43.090: Clerical force — offices and equipment — radio station.

The superintendent shall employ such clerical force, radio operators, and other subordinates, and shall provide such office equipment, stationery, postage supplies, communication and telephone facilities as he or she shall deem necessary for general headquarters located at Jefferson City, Missouri, and shall also provide offices, equipment, stationery, postage, clerical force, communication, telephone, and other subordinates for the headquarters of each troop or division of the patrol. The state highway patrol communications division shall be under the control of and at the service of the superintendent for such regular and emergency communications and service as the superintendent may require.