Law Enforcement

• Departments of corrections
• What to do if you are arrested
• How to file a complaint
• Legal rights as a resident of the United States
• How to become a police officer
• How to locate and correspond with detainees
• Procedures for Probation and Parole
• Missouri Highway Patrol
• Missouri Law Enforcement Online
  Includes information on crime prevention, gangs, Internet resources and information on how to become a cop.
  
• Missouri Police Departments Online
  Includes police departments, sheriff departments, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Conservation and State Water Patrol.
  
  

  Legal Assistance

• Legal Services
• Missouri State Bar
  More than 50 brochures explain basic legal issues on a wide range of topics. Also includes a lawyer referral service, glossary of legal terms and membership information.
  
• Attorney directory
• Bilingual attorneys
• U.S. Department of Justice
• Missouri Commission on Human Rights
  Includes information on how to file a charge of discrimination.
  
• Springfield Mayor's Commission on Human Rights and Community Relations

Jefferson City Multicultural Forum Resource Directory- Emergency numbers and resources for abuse, crime, health, food services, legal aid and other areas of assistance. The directory is available in English and Spanish.