Missouri voters overwhelmingly voted to return local control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to the City of St. Louis only ten years ago, and Empower Missouri urges citizens, community leaders, and advocates to stand together to keep it that way. HB 495 and SB 44 not only overturn the will of Missouri voters, but will also change the definition of rioting, making it so that an act of protest and assembly can be charged as a rioting offense. Use the form below to add your name and/or organization to our letter calling on the Missouri legislature to vote no on HB 495, SB 44, and any other attempts to remove local control of SLMPD.