MO HB669

Establishes an 11-member "Task Force To Study Community-Based Policing" within the Department of Public Safety, with members appointed by the director from groups including the POST commission, former law enforcement officials, NAACP/Urban League, civic organizations, and the Missouri Commission on Human Rights

Requires the task force to study officer hiring practices, including whether applicants should disclose prior complaints, disciplinary actions, and internal investigations, and whether psychological evaluations should be required

Directs investigation of whether peace officers should receive annual diversity, sensitivity, cultural competency, and racial profiling training instead of the current requirement of three hours every three years

Mandates study of police demilitarization, use of force definitions under section 563.046, civilian review board implementation, and whether special prosecutors should be appointed when officers kill unarmed suspects

Task force limited to four meetings annually, must submit annual reports to the General Assembly by January 30th, and provisions expire on January 30, 2020