New, permanent police unit stationed at Mall in Columbia

University of Missouri, Columbia police working together to increase downtown safety

The University of Missouri says it's continuing to make safety a top priority for people on and around campus. UM System President Mun Choi said during a news conference Thursday after a meeting of the board of curators that leaders at the University of Missouri and the Columbia Police Department are working to increase patrols downtown after a violent weekend that saw five people shot. Choi said criminals need to know that Columbia isn't a plac…

New, permanent police unit stationed at Mall in Columbia

The new effort builds on the crime reduction plan announced in February.

'Want to feel safe': Permanent, full-time police unit stationed at Mall in Columbia

A permanent, full-time police unit is stationed at the Mall in Columbia. Howard County police and county leadership made the decision after multiple incidents of deadly violence in the area, which included a double shooting in February that left two teenagers dead. The new effort builds on the crime reduction plan announced in February. “We come here to go to the movies and Cheesecake Factory. I mean this is my stomping grounds, so I want to fee…