University of Missouri Police Department

University of Missouri
Police Department

Patch of the University of Missouri Police Department.

Common name| MU Police
Abbreviation| MUPD
Agency overview
Formed| 1954 (Traffic Safety and Security Department)
1971 (University Police Department)
Employees| 49 sworn officers
21 civilian employees [1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction| Missouri, USA
Population| Columbia, Missouri population of 120,612 (2016) in addition to nearly 30,000 students during academic year
Legal jurisdiction| University of Missouri property (primary)
Boone County (secondary)
General nature|

* Civilian police

Operational structure
Headquarters| 901 Virginia Avenue Columbia, Missouri 65201
Agency executive|

* Brian Weimer, Chief of Police

Website
Official website

The University of Missouri Police Department (MUPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for the University of Missouri (Mizzou), a public research university located in Columbia, Missouri and the flagship campus of the University of Missouri System.

The agency's primary jurisdiction is the University of Missouri owned locations, which includes the main campus plus other MU-owned or leased facilities, such as Mizzou North (the former Ellis Fischel Cancer Center) on Business Loop 70, KOMU-TV on U.S. Route 63, and various MU-operated land and facilities scattered throughout Columbia and the State of Missouri.[2][3]

MU Police Officers have statewide jurisdiction, and also are commissioned through the City of Columbia. MU Police Officers have the ability to make an arrest anywhere within the State of Missouri as well as enforce city ordinances in Columbia, MO.

## History[edit]

The agency was established as the "Traffic Safety and Security Department" in 1954. It became a 24-hour agency in 1964[4] and began sending officers to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Basic Police Academy during the Vietnam War.[2] It became the University of Missouri Police Department in September 1971.[4]

The agency has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies since 2001.[5][6]

Reports from the MU Police Department, along with the Columbia Police Department, were featured as part of two 2014 ESPN Outside the Lines investigations that focused on errors in how the university handled sexual assault cases.[7][8]

The MU Police Department was also at the center of media attention during the 2015-16 University of Missouri protests, which resulted in the resignations of the president of the University of Missouri System and the chancellor of the flagship Columbia campus.

In 2015, former Major Doug Schwandt was promoted to Chief of Police for the University of Missouri System. In 2020, Schwandt retired as Chief, and Major Brian Weimer was promoted as Interim Chief. As of February 2021, the university is still conducting its search process for a new Chief of Police.

## Organization[edit]

### Department units[edit]

MUPD operates the following department units:[9]

* Patrol Division
* Investigations
* Emergency Management
* Accreditation
* Purchasing
* Communications
* Records
* Security Services
* Campus Safety Officers
* Property (Evidence/Lost & Found)
* Crime Prevention
* Clery Reporting

### Commissioned/sworn positions[edit]

MUPD uses the following ranks:[1]

Title  | Insignia

|

Chief of Police |
Major |
Lieutenant |
Sergeant |
Police Officer |

## Equipment[edit]

The department's vehicle fleet consists of Ford vehicles, mainly the Utility (based on the Ford Explorer). MUPD also has several unmarked, undercover vehicles.[10] MUPD also uses Police bicycles and utility vehicles to patrol the internal workings of the main campus as well as downtown Columbia.[2]

The standard issue sidearm is the Smith & Wesson M&P.

## See also[edit]

* Boone County Sheriff's Department
* Columbia Police Department

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "MUPD Staff Roster | University of Missouri - Columbia Police Department".
2. ^ a b c The Justice League Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, Columbia Business Times
3. ^ Extended campus extends MUPD jurisdiction, The Maneater
4. ^ a b MUPD History
5. ^ Accreditation
6. ^ MUPD receives high praise during accreditation meeting, The Maneater
7. ^ Mizzou did not pursue alleged assault
8. ^ Athletes, assaults and inaction
9. ^ Department Units
10. ^ MU, other police agencies exchange Crown Victoria sedans for SUVs, Columbia Missourian

## External links[edit]

* University of Missouri Police Department

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University of Missouri

Located in: Columbia, Missouri

Academics|

* School of Accountancy
* College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
* College of Arts and Science
* Trulaske College of Business
* College of Education
* College of Engineering
* Graduate School
* College of Health Sciences
* College of Human Environmental Sciences
* Missouri School of Journalism
* School of Law
* School of Medicine
* School of Music
* Sinclair School of Nursing
* Truman School of Public Affairs
* College of Veterinary Medicine

Athletics|

* Baseball
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Football
* Softball
* Volleyball
* The Antlers
* Arch Rivalry
* Battle Line Rivalry
* Border War
* Braggin' Rights
* Brewer Fieldhouse
* Faurot Field
* Hearnes Center
* Marching Mizzou
* Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry
* Tiger–Sooner Peace Pipe
* Tiger's Lair
* Mizzou Arena
* Taylor Stadium
* Truman the Tiger
* Walton Stadium

Campus|

* A. P. Green Chapel
* Academic Hall
* Francis Quadrangle
* Peace Park
* Mizzou Botanic Garden
* The Columns
* University of Missouri Women's and Children's Hospital
* Sanford F. Conley House
* Ellis Fischel Cancer Center
* Ellis Library
* Jesse Hall
* Laws Hall
* Laws Observatory
* Memorial Union
* Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts
* Missouri State Teachers Association Building
* MU High School
* Police Department
* Sanborn Field
* Switzler Hall
* Red Campus
* University of Missouri Children's Hospital
* University of Missouri Hospital
* University of Missouri Research Reactor Center
* Welch Hall
* Museum of Art and Archaeology
* Libraries
* University Hospitals and Clinics

Research|

* Oral Tradition (journal)
* Journal of Career Development
* Mizzou Hydrogen Car Team
* Pictures of the Year International
* Religion Newswriters Association
* Society of American Business Editors and Writers

Student life|

* The Maneater
* L.S.V.
* Mystical Seven
* QEBH
* Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House

People|

* Esterhazy Quartet
* General Alumni
* General Faculty
* Presidents and Chancellors

History|

* History of the University of Missouri
* Geyer Act
* Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada
* Lloyd L. Gaines
* Missouri Waltz
* State Historical Society of Missouri
* 2015–2016 University of Missouri protests

Media|

* The Maneater
* Columbia Missourian
* KBIA
* KMUC
* KCOU
* KOMU 8
* University Press

* Founded: 1839

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