Missouri State Highway Patrol
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| Abbreviation | MSHP | ||||
Patch of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
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| Motto |
Together Protecting Missouri's Citizens Simul protegens Missouri scriptor Cives (Latin) |
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| Agency overview | |||||
| Formed | 1931 | ||||
| Employees | 2,400 (as of 2017) | ||||
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency | ||||
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| Operations jurisdiction* | State of Missouri, U.S. | ||||
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| Missouri State Highway Patrol Troops | |||||
| Size | 69,704 square miles (180,530 km2) | ||||
| Population | 6,083,672 (2017 est.) | ||||
| Legal jurisdiction | State of Missouri | ||||
| Governing body | Missouri Department of Public Safety | ||||
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| Headquarters | 1510 East Elm Street Jefferson City, MO 65102 | ||||
| Troopers | 1,347(as of 2017) | ||||
| Civilians | 1,189 (as of 2017) | ||||
| Elected officer responsible | Governor of Missouri, Eric Greitens | ||||
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| Parent agency | Missouri Department of Public Safety | ||||
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| Troops | 9 | ||||
| Dogs | 11 German Shepherds | ||||
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |||||
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| Anniversary | April 24, 1931 |
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is the highway patrol agency for Missouri and has jurisdiction anywhere within the state. Colonel Sandy K. Karsten has served as Superintendent since Feb 1, 2017.
In 1992, MSHP became only the 10th State Police/Highway Patrol to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is a division of the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
State laws pertaining to the Highway Patrol including its creation, powers, structure, mission and duties are specified in Chapter 43 of Missouri Revised Statutes (RSMo). According to Chapter 43.025 RSMo: "The primary purpose of the highway patrol is to enforce the traffic laws and promote safety upon the highways. As near as practicable all personnel of the patrol shall be used for carrying out these purposes." The MSHP has a criminal investigation division that investigates crimes statewide such as murder, robbery, burglary, rape and financial crimes. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is more than a Highway Patrol; MSHP functions more like a full service state police agency.
General Headquarters (GHQ) and the Law Enforcement Academy are located in Jefferson City, Missouri, the state capital.
The state is divided into nine Troops, with Troop headquarters and communications centers located in the following cities:
In addition, three of the Troops maintain service centers:
The MSHP utilizes a variety of vehicles, including but not limited to, the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Dodge Charger, Ford Police Interceptor (Explorer), Ford Police Interceptor Utility, Dodge RAM 1500 and 2500 series, Chevrolet Tahoe, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2500 series, Chevrolet Impala 9C1, and the Ford F-150 and F-250. Both regularly marked and slicktop vehicles are used frequently. Colors include but not limited to: white, tan, blue, silver, black gray, and maroon.
MSHP troopers are issued a Glock 22 GEN 4 .40 caliber pistol, a 5.56x45mm Colt AR-15A1 (M16A1), and a 12 ga Remington 870 Police Magnum. Prior to the Glock 22 GEN 4, troopers had the older Glock 22 .40 which was the first semi-automatic pistol issued to the agency replacing the Smith and Wesson 586 .357 magnum revolver in 1991.
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