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This bill allows the Kansas City Police Department chief of police to appoint a lieutenant colonel to be responsible for homeland security matters. It also makes several other changes related to public safety, including: - Increasing the maximum tax rate for public health purposes from 2 cents to 60 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for cities not within a county, subject to voter approval. - Establishing a Public Safety Services Fund and a board of directors to oversee the use of funds from this tax for public safety programs and services. - Requiring law enforcement agencies to have a written policy for investigating officer-involved deaths, including using independent investigators and a crash reconstruction unit. - Allowing law enforcement agencies to supplement their workforce with qualified retired peace officers during a disaster or emergency. - Allowing certain fire department records to be closed under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Government Affairs, Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.senate.mo.gov/17info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=57095423