EXECUTIVE ORDER 25-05

WHEREAS, the State of Missouri instituted a statewide uniform crime reporting system in 2001; and

WHEREAS, every law enforcement agency in the state has since been required to report crime data monthly to the Missouri State Highway Patrol through the statewide uniform crime reporting system; and

WHEREAS, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is statutorily charged with collecting, maintaining, and analyzing the uniform crime data and forwarding appropriate information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for use in national crime statistics, as well as making such data available to law enforcement and the public at large; and

WHEREAS, illegal immigration poses a considerable challenge to public safety in the state of Missouri; and

WHEREAS, gaps in immigration enforcement can strain public resources, complicate crime prevention efforts, and undermine trust in the rule of law; and

WHEREAS, it is imperative to gather immigration status from law enforcement agencies concerning crimes committed within the State of Missouri; and

WHEREAS, immigration status is currently not collected through the statewide uniform crime reporting system and the implementation of such data collection is vital to fostering a safer environment in Missouri.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE KEHOE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Missouri, hereby direct the Department Public Safety, in collaboration with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, to include immigration status within the required fields of the state's uniform crime reporting system and facilitate the collection of such information across the state.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, in the City of Jefferson, on this 13th day of January, 2025.

[signature of Mike Kehoe]
MIKE KEHOE
GOVERNOR

ATTEST:

[signature of Denny Hoskins]
DENNY HOSKINS
SECRETARY OF STATE

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