MO HB668

Restricts law enforcement officers' use of deadly force to situations where all other reasonable means of apprehension have been exhausted, the officer has identified themselves and warned that deadly force may be used, and the person is attempting to escape while possessing a deadly weapon

Removes existing provisions that allowed deadly force when a person committed or attempted a felony, or may otherwise endanger life or inflict serious physical injury

Requires immediate suspension without pay for officers who use deadly force against an unarmed person who is 20 feet or more away from the officer, pending a full investigation

Creates a nine-member "Task Force On The Use Of Force By A Law Enforcement Officer" within the Department of Public Safety, focused on charter counties with more than 950,000 inhabitants

Task force membership includes representatives from POST commission, former law enforcement officials, an assistant attorney general, a retired judge, a criminal defense attorney, and a former prosecutor with at least 10 years experience