University of Missouri-St. Louis Police Department

University of Missouri-St. Louis
Police Department
Common name UMSL Police
Abbreviation UMSL PD

Patch of the University of Missouri-St. Louis
Police Department
Agency overview
Formed 1963
Employees 20 sworn officers [1]
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* State of Missouri, USA
Population 16000
Legal jurisdiction University of Missouri System property (primary)
Missouri (secondary)
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters 1 University Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63121
Agency executive Forrest Van Ness, Chief of Police
Parent agency University of Missouri-St. Louis
Website
Official website
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The University of Missouri-St. Louis Police Department (UMSL PD) is the law enforcement agency of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, a public research university located just outside of St. Louis, Missouri.

The UMSL Police Department is one of only 11 police departments in St. Louis County and St. Louis City to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).[2]

Police officers appointed by the University of Missouri System have the same power and authority held by peace officers of the state of Missouri.[3] The agency’s primary jurisdiction is UMSL property, which includes the main campus plus other UMSL-owned or leased facilities.[4]

USML police officers also have jurisdiction throughout St. Louis County through a Memorandum of Understanding with the St. Louis County Police Department.

Between three and five officers are on patrol at any given time.

History

The agency has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies since 2000.[5][6]

On December 14, 2014, an UMSL student reported being forced into a parked car and raped on campus. After investigation, it was determined that the student's report was false, and had never actually occurred.[7]

On January 14, 2016, the UMSL Police Department promoted Marisa Smith to the rank of Captain, the first female minority to hold that position in the department's history.[8]

Organization

Department Structure

UMSL PD operates the following department bureaus:[9]

Commissioned/sworn positions

UMSL PD uses the following ranks:[1]

Title Insignia
Chief of Police
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Police Officer

Equipment

New design for the UMSL PD fleet.

The department's vehicle fleet consists mainly of Ford and Chevrolet vehicles, specifically the Chevrolet Tahoe and Ford Explorer, and a few older Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor and Dodge Charger vehicles, as well as a Ford F-Series pickup. UMSL PD also uses bicycles to patrol the main campus.[10]

UMSL police officers are armed with Smith & Wesson M&P 40 S&W handguns.

See also

References

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