Divisions & Units
The University of Missouri Police Department (MUPD) is organized into two divisions — Operations and Support Services — and ten units. Division Commanders report to the Police Chief, Brian Weimer. The Executive unit does not fall under a division; this unit includes Accreditation and reports directly to the Police Chief. View our organizational chart here.
The Operations Division is overseen by Division Commander, Captain Rodgers. The units that make up this division include Patrol, Investigations and Crime Prevention.
The Support Services Division is overseen by Division Commander, Major Richardson. The units that make up this division include Staff Services, Security, Communications, Records, Property and Emergency Management.
Operations
The Commander of Operations is a Patrol Captain who reports directly to the Chief of Police. The Commander of Operations is the administrative supervisor of Patrol Operations, the Investigative Unit and the Crime Prevention Unit. Other responsibilities include sending emergency messages to the campus community, serving as the department’s at-risk liaison, ensuring the university’s compliance with the Clery Act, serving as the university’s campus safety survey administrator, preparing the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report and completing administrative reports and tasks as assigned.
Patrol operations
Investigations
Crime prevention
Support Services
The Commander of Support Services is a Major who also serves as the Assistant Director. Responsibilities include special events, internal affairs, human resources, budget, payroll, purchasing, grants, equipment (quartermaster), staff inspections, campus cameras/LPR system, and data management for departmental planning/research/reporting (traffic stops, Wetterling Act, NIBRS).
Division Commander
Staff services
Security
Communications & Records
Property
Emergency Management
Executive Unit
The Executive Unit is staffed by a sworn sergeant who reports directly to the Chief of Police. This sergeant serves as the Accreditation Manager and is functionally responsible for policy development/revision and ensuring compliance with all accreditation standards. The Executive Sergeant also serves as the training coordinator for the department and completes other duties as assigned.