Modifies provisions relating to civilian review boards

Summary

The bill replaces Missouri’s current civilian review board statute with a new section that lets cities, counties and independent cities set up unpaid civilian boards to investigate police misconduct. Boards can investigate complaints about excessive force, abuse of authority, discourtesy, or hateful language and must submit findings and disciplinary recommendations to the chief law‑enforcement officer. The measure also limits boards’ authority to only what is listed and excludes certain larger cities unless they choose to adopt the powers.

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