Divisions & Units
The University of Missouri Police Department (MUPD) is organized into four divisions: Patrol, Special Assignments, Special Events and Staff Services, and Support Services, each overseen by an Assistant Chief. The Assistant Chiefs report to the Deputy Chief, who serves as the Operations Commander. They, in turn, report to the Police Chief, Brian Weimer. The Executive unit does not fall under a division and reports directly to the Chief. View our organizational chart here.
The Patrol Division oversees the Patrol shifts: Days, Evenings, and Nights
The Special Assignments Division oversees Investigations, Crime Prevention, and Special Projects and Department Programs.
The Special Events and Staff Services Division oversees Special Event Planning, Emergency Management, Recruitment and Hiring, and the Campus Safety Officers.
The Support Services Division oversees Communications, Records, Property, Fleet and Equipment, and Information Technology.
The Executive Unit handles Accreditation, Internal Affairs, and departmental training.
Operations
The Commander of Operations reports directly to the Chief of Police. The Deputy Chief is assigned as the Commander of Operations. The Operation Division consists of Patrol Operations, which is composed of three rotating patrol shifts (day, evening, and midnight shifts), Special Assignment Operations, which is composed of the Investigative Unit, and the Community/Crime Prevention Unit, Special Events and Staff Services Operations, which houses Emergency Management and oversees special events, and Support Services Operations which is composed of the Communications Unit, Records Unit, Fleet & Equipment Management, Property, and IT. An Assistant Chief oversees each one of these areas of operation.
Additional areas of responsibility for the Deputy Chief include, but are not limited to, completing administrative reports and tasks as assigned, department human resources, budget, grants, payroll, and purchasing, serving as the department’s At-Risk Liaison, and planning.
Operations Commander/Deputy Chief
Patrol Division
The Assistant Chief- Patrol reports to the Deputy Chief. The Assistant Chief of Patrol oversees patrol operations, which consists of three shifts. Each shift is supervised by two Police Sergeants who are responsible for the direct supervision of commissioned police officers and non-commissioned security officers assigned to their shift. The shift Sergeants report directly to the Assistant Chief of Patrol. The functional responsibilities of Patrol include, but are not limited to, community policing, general law and traffic enforcement, uniformed patrol services (vehicle, foot, and bicycle patrols), incident investigations, crime and crash reconstruction, traffic control, and physical security.
Assistant Chief- Patrol
Special Assignments
The Assistant Chief- Special Assignments reports to the Deputy Chief. The Assistant Chief of Special Assignments oversees investigations, community/crime prevention, special projects, department programs, including the drone program, wellness program, peer support, anti-terrorism initiatives, and completes administrative reports and tasks as assigned.
Assistant Chief- Special Assignments
Investigations
Crime prevention
Special Events and Staff Services
The Assistant Chief of Special Events & Staff Services reports to the Deputy Chief. The Assistant Chief of Special Events & Staff Services oversees the MU Emergency Manager and Campus Safety Officer program. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, planning, scheduling, and supervising special events and VIP visits; assisting with human resources tasks such as scheduling interviews and background investigations, and completing administrative reports and tasks as assigned.
Assistant Chief- Special Events and Staff Services
Emergency Management
Campus Safety Officers
Support Services
The Assistant Chief- Support Services reports to the Deputy Chief. The Assistant Chief of Support Services oversees Communications, Records, Fleet & Equipment, Property, and Department IT. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, campus cameras/LPR system, radios, and computer systems/networking.
Assistant Chief- Support Services
Communications & Records
Property
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.