Mo. Rev. Stat. § 589.300: Definitions.

As used in sections 589.300 to 589.310, the following terms mean:

(1) "Center" , the Missouri crime prevention information center;

(2) "Department" , the department of public safety;

(3) "Director" , the director of the department of public safety;

(4) "Local government" , any city, county or village;

(5) "Local government/school district partnership" or "partnership" , a partnership between one or more local governments and one or more school districts or any accredited private school to apply for and implement a crime prevention program aimed at preventing crime by children and young adults under the age of twenty-one;

(6) "School district" , any district as defined in subdivision (1) of section 160.011 or any accredited private school.