MO HB492

Adds definition of "police shooting" as any incident where an individual is shot by a law enforcement officer, whether on or off duty.

Allows law enforcement agencies to keep confidential the names of officers involved in police shootings unless the officer has been charged with a crime related to the shooting.

Classifies internal investigations into law enforcement officer fitness and conduct as closed records under personnel exceptions rather than as incident or investigative reports.

Requires incident reports and arrest reports to remain open records, except those involving police shootings where the shooter's name must be redacted unless the officer was charged with a crime.

Creates new section 610.055 prohibiting law enforcement agencies from disclosing the names of shooting officers unless they have been charged with a crime resulting from the shooting.