Missouri State Highway Patrol
| Missouri State Highway Patrol | |
|---|---|
Patch of Missouri State Highway Patrol | |
| Abbreviation | MSHP |
| Motto | Together Protecting Missouri's Citizens Simul protegens Missouri scriptor Cives (Latin) |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | April 24, 1931 |
| Employees | 2,336.00 (as of 2021) |
| Annual budget | $366,805,718 (2021) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Missouri, U.S. |
| Missouri State Highway Patrol Troops | |
| Size | 69,704 square miles (180,530 km2) |
| Population | 6,083,672 (2016) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Statewide |
| Governing body | Missouri Department of Public Safety |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 1510 East Elm Street Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 |
| Troopers | 952 (authorized minimum, as of 2024) |
| Civilian employees | 1,289 (as of 2020) |
| Director of MO DPS responsible |
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| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | Missouri Department of Public Safety |
| Facilities | |
| Troops | 9 |
| Dogs | 11 German Shepherds |
| Notables | |
| Anniversary |
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| Website | |
| MSHP Website | |
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is the highway patrol agency for Missouri and has jurisdiction all across the state. It is a division of the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Colonel Michael A. Turner has been serving as the 25th superintendent since January 30, 2025.
In 1992, MSHP became the 10th state law enforcement agency to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).