The University of Missouri Police Department is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA). MUPD has been accredited with CALEA since March 2001. In December 2003, August 2006, August 2009, July 2012, July 2015, July 2019, and July 2023 the department was reassessed as a candidate for re-accreditation. In March 2004, November 2006, November 2009, November 2012, November 2015, November 2019, and November 2023 the department received re-accreditation. A history and information about CALEA can be obtained from their web site at: http://www.calea.org/

In addition to CALEA accreditation, the department was also accredited through IACLEA in June of 2007, January of 2010, January 2013, November 2015, and November 2019. IACLEA looks at CALEA standards and adds additional standards for campuses. More information on IACLEA accreditation can be obtained at: https://www.iaclea.org/accreditation-commission