JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A law enforcement agency whose leaked report suggesting militia members tend to favor certain political candidates sparked outrage among conservatives has no immediate plans to compile other such intelligence reports, an official said Wednesday.

Missouri State Highway Patrol superintendent Col. James Keathley told a special House committee that the intelligence assessments compiled by the Missouri Information Analysis Center, which is part of the highway patrol, contain valuable information but that there were no immediate plans to draft new reports.

"I don't know if we will ever get back in the business of producing strategic reports to be very honest with you," Keathley told committee members. "This report created us a lot of harm, a lot of problems. I'm not going to stand here and say anything other than that. We all know that's why we're all here."

The intelligence report that sparked debate contended that some militia members subscribe to militant anti-abortion or anti-illegal immigration movements. It also noted that members usually support presidential candidates such as Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas; Libertarian Bob Barr and Constitution Party member Chuck Baldwin.

Keathley said that under a highway patrol policy change, any future reports would be reviewed by the patrol superintendent and the director of the Department of Public Safety before being released. The reports also would have to focus on a criminal element.

He said work on the report began in June 2008 and was specifically requested by a law enforcement agency. He declined to name who asked for the report.

Keathley said intelligence reports created by the FBI or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would still be distributed to Missouri police.

The analysis center was created in 2005 to help law enforcement share information. It is part of a national network of fusion centers that collect intelligence from state and federal agencies to combat terrorism and criminal activity.

Many lawmakers' questions focused on ensuring that future reports provide information police need without crossing into broad generalizations of people who follow the law.

Wednesday's hearing was the first for the House Committee on State Intelligence Analysis Oversight. It also plans hearings in Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield and intends to complete its work in September.