Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline
Section 590.1265 - Citation of law — definitions — use-of-force incidents reporting, standards and procedures — publication of report data — analysis report.

There are multiple enactments of 590.1265
Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories
*590.1265. Citation of law — definitions — use-of-force incidents reporting, standards and procedures — publication of report data — analysis report. — 1. The provisions of this section shall be known and may be cited as the "Police Use of Force Transparency Act of 2021".
2. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:
(1) "Law enforcement agency", the same meaning as defined in section 590.1040;
(2) "Peace officer", the same meaning as defined in section 590.010;
(3) "Serious physical injury", the same meaning as defined in section 556.061;
(4) "Use-of-force incident", an incident in which:
(a) A fatality occurs that is connected to a use of force by a peace officer;
(b) Serious bodily injury occurs that is connected to a use of force by a peace officer; or
(c) In the absence of death or serious physical injury, a peace officer discharges a firearm at, or in the direction of, a person.
3. Starting on March 1, 2022, and at least annually thereafter, each law enforcement agency shall collect and report local data on use-of-force incidents involving peace officers to the National Use of Force Data Collection through the Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Law enforcement agencies shall not include personally identifying information of individual peace officers in their reports.
4. Each law enforcement agency shall additionally report the data submitted under subsection 3 of this section to the department of public safety. Law enforcement agencies shall not include personally identifying information of individual peace officers in their reports.
5. The department of public safety shall, no later than October 31, 2021, develop standards and procedures governing the collection and reporting of use-of-force data under this section. The standards and procedures shall be consistent with the requirements, definitions, and methods of the National Use of Force Data Collection administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
6. By March 1, 2023, and at least annually thereafter, the department of public safety shall publish the data reported by law enforcement agencies under subsection 4 of this section, including statewide aggregate data and agency-specific data, in a publicly available report on the department of public safety's website. Such data shall be deemed a public record consistent with the provisions and exemptions contained in chapter 610.
7. The department of public safety shall undertake an analysis of any trends and disparities in rates of use of force by all law enforcement agencies, with a report to be released to the public no later than June 30, 2025. The report shall be updated periodically thereafter, but not less than once every five years.
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(L. 2021 S.B. 53 & 60)
*This section was contained in both S.B. 26 and S.B. 53 & 60, 2021. Due to possible conflict, both versions are printed.

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders

Chapter 590 - Peace Officers, Selection, Training and Discipline

Section 590.010 - Definitions.

Section 590.020 - Peace officer license required, when — classes of officers established — no license required, when.

Section 590.030 - Basic training, minimum standards established — age, citizenship and education requirements established by director — issuance of a license — federal Rap Back program, agencies to enroll.

Section 590.040 - Minimum hours of basic training required.

Section 590.050 - Continuing education requirements.

Section 590.060 - Minimum standards for training instructors and centers — licensure of instructors — background check required, when.

Section 590.070 - Commissioning and departure of peace officers, director to be notified — immunity from liability, chief executive officer, when.

Section 590.075 - Candidates for commissioning, chief executive officer to request copy of notifications under 590.070 — certified copy prior to commissioning.

Section 590.080 - Discipline of peace officers, grounds — complaint filed, hearing.

Section 590.090 - Suspension of a license, when, procedure.

Section 590.100 - Denial of an application, when — review process.

Section 590.110 - Investigation of denial of licensure, procedure.

Section 590.118 - Peace officer investigations made available to hiring law enforcement agencies.

Section 590.120 - Peace officer standards and training commission established — members, qualifications, appointment — terms — duties — removal from office — vacancies — chairperson, appointment — rules and regulations, authority.

Section 590.145 - Highway patrol academy fund created — use of funds therein.

Section 590.178 - Peace officer standards and training commission fund established.

Section 590.180 - Licensure status of peace officer inadmissible in determining validity of arrest — open records of peace officers.

Section 590.190 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 590.192 - Critical incident stress management program, purpose — services to be provided — requirements — confidentiality of information — fund created, use of moneys.

Section 590.195 - Violations, penalty.

Section 590.200 - School protection officers, POST commission duties — minimum training requirements.

Section 590.205 - School protection officer training, POST commission to establish minimum standards — list of approved instructors, centers, and programs — background checks — certification.

Section 590.207 - Firearm out of control of school protection officer, penalty.

Section 590.210 - Disaster or emergency, retired peace officers may be utilized.

Section 590.500 - Certain law enforcement officers' right of appeal from disciplinary actions, procedure.

Section 590.501 - Certification removal of officer, hearing requirements, time limitation — exception.

Section 590.502 - Administrative investigation or questioning of law enforcement officer — definitions — conduct of investigation or questioning, requirements — suspension, due process rights, procedure — violation remedy.

Section 590.650 - Racial profiling — minority group defined — reporting requirements — annual report — review of findings — failure to comply — funds for audio-visual equipment — sobriety check points exempt.

Section 590.653 - Civilian review board — powers, duties.

Section 590.700 - Definitions — recording required for certain crimes — may be recorded, when — written policy required — violation, penalty.

Section 590.750 - Department to have sole authority to regulate and license advisors — commissioning of advisors — minimum liability insurance — acting without a license, penalty — rulemaking authority — application procedure.

Section 590.805 - Respiratory choke-hold, limitation on use of.

Section 590.1040 - Peer support counseling session communications, confidentiality of — definitions — applicability.

Section 590.1265 - Citation of law — definitions — use-of-force incidents reporting, standards and procedures — publication of report data — analysis report.

Section 590.1265 - Citation of law — definitions — use-of force incidents reporting, standards and procedures — publication of report data — analysis report.