Columbia City commissions for University of Missouri Police Officers ordinance (§ 21-18.1)
Chapter 21: Police · Article II. Department
The chief of police may commission University of Missouri Police Officers who possess the legal requirements for police officers. Each commission shall be valid for as long as the officer is employed by the university police department or until the chief of police revokes the commission. The chief shall give notice of any such revocation to the city clerk and to the Police Chief of the University of Missouri Police Department. The city clerk shall issue to each University of Missouri Police Officer commissioned by the chief of police a commission which sets forth the date the commission was issued. University police officers commissioned by the chief of police shall have the same powers as regular police officers of the city.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 21-18.1
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.