During the 2018 Missouri State legislative session, Rep. Steven Roberts Jr. of St. Louis introduced and sponsored HB 1996—a bill created to
make racial and gender bias training a basic aspect of peace officer basic
training throughout the state of Missouri.
The bill, which was officially introduced at the beginning of
the session, specified that such a curriculum must be based on evidence and
evidence-based practices, patterns and protocols—and shall prescribe such that
help prevent identity and racial profiling in the future.
In the bill, Rep. Steve Roberts of St. Louis included a
provision designed to establish the "Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory
Board," the purpose of which being to stop racial and identity profiling in law
enforcement, and to improve racial sensitivity throughout the law enforcement
community.
HB 1996 was referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention and Public Safety last May, though it is not currently on the legislative calendar.
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