September 18, 2012

**What to know when you call:**
_MUPD phone number: 573-882-7201_

Where
▪ Where are you now?
▪ Where did the crime happen?
▪ If the suspect(s) is/are gone, where did he/she/they go? In what direction?
▪ Did the suspect(s) use a car or some other transportation? Do you have a license plate number?
What
• What exactly happened or is happening? Describe the situation in complete detail.
• What are the physical characteristics of the suspect(s)?
• What was the suspect(s) wearing?
When:
• When did the crime happen? Is it still in progress?
Who:
• Who are you? What phone number are you calling from?

Don’t hang up the phone until the dispatcher tells you it is OK to do so. You may be put on hold while the dispatcher contacts emergency responders.

_Source: 2010 Campus Crime and Fire Safety Report_

**In their own words:**

“Since the 1960s, the University of Missouri Police Department has progressed from watch personnel to a full-service police agency. Some of the services provided include a crime prevention and investigative unit that work closely with all members of the university to ensure the campus remains as safe as possible. Officers in this section present various crime prevention programs, self-defense training, evaluate crime statistics and oversee the student cadet program.”
– statement from MUPD Chief Jack Watring

_What kind of resources does MUPD have at its disposal?_
“We don’t have Tasers. We have an explosive K-9 (unit) — of course there is a breath instrument. Access to any other thing that you would need of law enforcement. We have the tools to do our job.”

_Where does MUPD’s jurisdiction end?_
“The officers carry city and county commissions, which allow you to enforce laws anywhere in the city and Boone County, anywhere on the university’s property throughout the entire state of Missouri.”

_How often do MUPD and the Columbia Police Department collaborate?_
“Daily. Everything. There are no magic walls around campus. They share some of the same criminal elements that we do, so we’re always sharing information back and forth, backing each other up on traffic stops, assisting each other with information, so it’s a daily thing. Our department has a very good relationship with them.”

_What should students know about MUPD?_
“It’s critical to realize that one of our main functions is obviously the safety and security of the people on campus, so we do a lot of preventative programming, making sure people can make wise choices when it comes to their safety. Then also we will investigate crimes and issues that may happen to them. And we’re charged with enforcing the laws. If you make a poor choice to break the law, then you’re going to get arrested.”

— All quotes from MUPD spokesman Brian Weimer
All additional information from MUPD website