St. Louis local elected officials would lose control over the city's police force under a bill before Missouri's Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe.

Legislation putting control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department in the hands of a state board is on its way to the governor’s desk.

The Missouri House of Representatives passed the bill that would return the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to state control. The bill now heads to Governor Mike Kehoe, who intends to sign it later this month.