crime in columbia

Buffaloe has proposed the creation of a collegiate advisory council to discuss initiatives to address violence downtown.

The UM president addressed homeless encampments and downtown crime in a Sept. 27 letter to students and employees.

The Police Department released details about its downtown operation in response to questions about downtown safety.

Columbia leaders are shared their plans for increasing safety downtown following the shooting of a Stephens College student Saturday.

University of Missouri President Mun Choi sent a letter to state and county leaders this weekend calling for them to address—quote “rampant crime” in the city.

A new crime report for 2024 corrects some misreported crimes from the past year, police Chief Jill Schlude said.

Police Chief Jill Schlude emphasized that the department is trying to hire more officers during a town hall event.

The Columbia Police Officers Association has recently called out the Columbia City Council and Mayor Barbara Buffaloe on social media for what its members see as a lack of support for law enforcement amid rising crime. However, crime rates in Columbia may not be as high as officers claim.

The Columbia Mayor's Task Force on Community Violence convened Wednesday evening to investigate community violence with help from the Columbia Police…

Just over a week after introducing the idea of a new property tax to fund the hire of 35 new police officers in Columbia, Mayor Bob McDavid has decided…