Attorney General's News Release

September 13, 2000

Nixon names task force to assist in implementation of new racial profiling laws

St. Louis, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon today named 15 community leaders and law enforcement representatives to a task force that will monitor the implementation of the new Missouri law to prevent racial profiling by law enforcement.

Nixon said the task force will assist the Office of the Attorney General in duties associated with the new law, including educating the community about the law, analyzing data required by the new law and presenting the data in an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly, and suggesting changes to the law.

"This law should be used as a way to build trust between law enforcement and the community, and this committee can help make that goal a reality," said Attorney General Jay Nixon. "The committee will advise on the practical implementation of the law and will provide an opportunity for law enforcement and community leaders to discuss this important issue."

Members of the task force are:

• Lee Goodman, St. Louis, a member of the Mound City Bar Association
• Chief Tyrone Thompson, Pagedale Police Department
• Marco Tapia, Missouri Deputy Sheriffs' Association
• Norman R. Seay, Director of Equal Opportunity at the University of Missouri-St. Louis
• Chief Ken Conlee, Missouri Police Chief's Association
• Col. Jim Nunn, retired colonel in the Kansas City police department and director of Move UP in Kansas City
• Jamala Rogers, co-chair of the Coalition Against Police Crimes and Repression
• Officer Joan Glover, St. Louis Police Department and president of the Ethical Society, St. Louis Chapter of the National Black Police Officers Association
• Rev. George McFoulon, St. Louis Clergy Coalition and a former police officer
• Matt LeMieux, ACLU
• Sgt. Mike Woods, Missouri Troopers Association
• Russ Craven, Missouri Union of Law Enforcement
• Thomas Mayer, Missouri Fraternal Order of Police
• Charles M. Heiss, Missouri Sheriffs Association
• Steven Goins, University of Missouri-Columbia law student

Inquiries from consumers should be directed to consumer@ago.mo.gov or 1-800-392-8222 (from within Missouri) or 573-751-3321 (outside Missouri).

All media inquiries should be directed to Press Secretary John Fougere.

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