Columbia Police Department

The city of Columbia’s ordinance barring pedestrians from standing in certain street medians went into effect July 1.

Under new regulations, people in Columbia will largely be prohibited from occupying medians.

The new rule prohibits pedestrians from standing on Columbia street medians and drivers from stopping their from stopping on busy roads and interacting with pedestrians.

This is the first annual report CPD has published since 2009, Chief Jill Schlude said in the new report.

Reading Day, commonly referred to as Stop Day, is the day after classes end for the semester at the University of Missouri and often sees large day parties in the East Campus neighborhood.

Columbia is home to a growing population of renters, and that brings its own challenges for Columbia Neighborhood Watch.

True/False officials declined multiple interview requests about any changes to this year's safety plan.

Despite the dashboard's growing role in shaping crime discussions, confusion remains about how crimes are counted and what the dashboard’s numbers represent.

In this first episode of our new special series, The District After Dark, Nickie Davis and AC go for a ride along with Sgt. Shawn Claypool from the Columbia Police Department during his regular evening shift. February 20, 2026

The bomb squad will now only involve the Columbia Police Department and the MU Police Department.