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MO HB711
Bill
Status
1/27/2015
Primary Sponsor
Randy Dunn
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AI Summary
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Missouri State Highway Patrol, county sheriff's offices, and municipal police departments must submit annual demographic data on use-of-force incidents by March 1st for the previous calendar year
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Required demographic information includes age, race, gender, height, and weight of both officers and individuals involved, plus type of force used and any injuries sustained
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Attorney General's office must maintain all submitted data and publish it on the office's website
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Attorney General must establish internal policies for paper distribution of the demographic information and penalties for agency noncompliance
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Adds three new sections to Missouri law: Section 43.245 (Highway Patrol), Section 57.1000 (Sheriff's offices), and Section 67.2200 (Municipal police departments)
Legislative Description
Requires police departments, sheriff's offices, and the State Highway Patrol to collect and report to the Attorney General information regarding the parties involved in incidents in which force was used
Last Action
Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness(H)
3/11/2015