JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Missouri lawmakers are moving forward with efforts to put the St. Louis police force under state control. Governor Mike Kehoe said this would improve Missouri’s economy and reputation, but the city’s police chief is against the idea.

The legislation heard in Senate and House committees would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board.

Tishaura Jones warns lawmakers that a takeover would undermine city’s progress on crime. But Gov. Mike Kehoe and Republican lawmakers are pushing for state control.

The mayor of the City of St. Louis called lawmakers from outside the city "disrespectful" for filing legislation to put the city's police department back under state control.

In his State of the State address Tuesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe doubled down on his plan to take state control of St. Louis police.