Report to Attorney General by Law Enforcement Agencies

PURPOSE: Section 590.650, RSMo, requires law enforcement agencies to compile and report certain information to the Attorney General. This rule provides instructions regarding the information to be reported pursuant to section 590.650, RSMo. (1) On or before March 1 of each year, law enforcement agencies shall compile the information collected pursuant to section 590.650.2, RSMo and enumerated in this rule into a report to the Attorney General. The information contained in the report shall cover January 1 to December 31 of the preceding calendar year. (2) Each law enforcement agency shall compile the following information in the manner described in section (3) of this rule for submission to the Attorney General. The information shall pertain to the total number of times peace officers employed by the law enforcement agency stopped drivers of motor vehicles for violations of any motor vehicle statutes or ordinances, and shall include: (A) The type of assignment the peace officer was on at the time of the stop. 1. For the total number of stops made during the reporting period, indicate the type of assignment using one (1) of the following categories: General Patrol; Dedicated Traffic Enforcement; or Special Assignment; (B) The age, gender, and race or minority group of each individual stopped. 1. For the total number of stops made during the reporting period, indicate the races or minority groups of the drivers using one (1) of the following categories: White; Black/African-American; Hispanic/Latino; American Indian/Alaska Native; Asian; or Other. For the purposes of reporting this information, the races or minority groups of the drivers shall be based upon the peace officers’ visual observations after a stop has been made. 2. For the total number of stops made during the reporting period, indicate the number of male drivers stopped and female drivers stopped. 3. For the total number of stops made during the reporting period, indicate the age groups of the drivers stopped; (C) The total number of traffic violations alleged to have been committed that led to the stops. 1. For the total number of stops made during the reporting period, indicate the number of stops resulting from moving violations, equipment violations, license/registration violations, or investigative desire. A stop may include more than one (1) reason or alleged violation. 2. For investigative stops, indicate the nature of the stop: call for service; officer initiative; detective or crime bulletin; or other; (D) The total number of searches conducted as a result of the stops. 1. For the total number of stops made during the reporting period, indicate the number of searches made, including the number of property searches, the number of drivers searches, and the number of searches of both drivers and their property; (E) The total number of searches conducted, including the number of consent searches, the probable cause for the searches and the durations of all searches. 1. For the total number of searches made during the reporting period, indicate whether the probable cause or authority for the searches included the following: consent; odor of illegal drugs or alcohol; plain view contraband; drug dog alert; inventory search; incident to arrest; reasonable suspicion (weapon); or other. For any search, one (1) or more of these categories may apply. 2. For the total number of searches made during the reporting period, indicate the lengths of the searches. The duration of search means the time needed to conduct any and all searches; (F) The number of searches during which contraband was discovered, and the types of any contraband discovered during the searches. 1. For the total number of searches made during the reporting period, indicate the number of times contraband was discovered and, when contraband was discovered, indicate the types of contraband discovered using the following categories: illegal drugs or paraphernalia; alcohol; currency; stolen property; weapons; or other; (G) The total number of warnings, citations, custodial arrests, stops with no action taken; and other results for stops in the reporting period. 1. For the total number of stops made during the reporting period, indicate the number of stops resulting in the following: warnings; and citations; (H) The total number of warnings and citations issued. 1. For the total number of citations and warnings given during the reporting period, indicate the type of citations or warnings given using the following categories: moving; equipment; license/registration; or other. A stop may include more than one (1) type of citation or warning; (I) The total number of arrests made and the crimes alleged. 1. For the total number of arrests resulting from either the stops or any searches conducted as a result of the stops during the reporting period, indicate the types of crimes alleged using the following categories: outstanding warrant; drug violations; resisting arrest; offense against person; property offense; driving while intoxicated/blood alcohol content; or other. An arrest may include more than one (1) alleged crime; (J) The locations of the stops. 1. For the total number of stops made during the reporting period, indicate the number of stops made at the following locations: interstate highway; U.S. highway; state highway; county road; city street; or other. For purposes of reporting this information, “location” means the location where the officer observed the alleged violation and signaled the driver to stop, not the location where the driver physically stopped the vehicle; (K) Total number of vehicle stops made by that agency. 1. This number represents the total number of vehicles stopped by officers in the particular law enforcement agency for alleged motor vehicle violations, whether moving violations, equipment violations, or license/registration violations. This total does not include motor vehicle stops made for reasons other than alleged motor vehicle violations; (L) The five- (5-) digit zip code of the driver’s current residence. If the zip code of the driver’s current residence cannot be reliably recorded, the field may be left blank. Officers should provide the zip code of the driver’s current residence unless they have a specific reason to doubt the accuracy of a zip code provided by the driver; and (M) Whether or not the driver resides in the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency conducting the stop. If the jurisdictional residency status of the driver cannot be determined, the law enforcement agency may leave the field blank on the form. The number of instances in which the jurisdictional residency status of the driver could not be determined must be reported to the Attorney General. 1. For the total number of stops made during the reporting period, indicate whether the driver stopped is a resident of the law enforcement agency’s jurisdiction. (3) The information described in section (2) of this rule shall be compiled and broken down according to the races or minority groups of the drivers stopped. (4) The law enforcement agency head, director, or administrator shall sign each agency report and shall indicate the agency name, agency Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) number, and the date the report was submitted to the Attorney General’s Office. (5) To satisfy its obligations under this rule, in lieu of a report summarizing total numbers as described in section (3), a law enforcement agency may submit disaggregated data for all motor vehicle stops containing the information described in section (2) of this rule according to guidelines furnished by the Attorney General’s Office. AUTHORITY: section 590.650, RSMo 2016.* Emergency rule filed Aug. 21, 2000, effective Aug. 31, 2000, expired Feb. 23, 2001. Original rule filed Aug. 21, 2000, effective March 30, 2001. Rescinded and readopted: Filed July 31, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed July 1, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. *Original authority: 590.650, RSMo 2000, amended 2001, 2004.