M i s s o u r i S a f e t y C e n t e r

U n i v e r s i t y o f C e n t r a l M i s s o u r i

Warrensbu rg , Missou r i

Train ing Research

Surveys In format ion

Missour i Safe ty Center’s

Highway Safety Instruct ional Park

Missouri Safety Center Humphreys Suite 200—UCM Warrensburg, Missouri 660-543-4830 or 800-801-3588 660-543-4482 FAX www.missourisafetycenter.com

The Missouri Safety Center and its staff are housed in

three locations on the University of Central Missouri’s

campus:

The lab and state-of-the-art training facilities are

located in the Highway Safety Instructional Park

and Marshall Building located at 1200 South

Holden Street in Warrensburg

The Central Missouri Police Academy is

located at 200 Ming Street, adjacent to the

University’s main campus.

The administrative offices are located in the

Humphreys Building in Suite 200

Promoting Safety in Missouri and the Nation

State Programs - Managed by MSC

Breath Alcohol Instrument Laboratory

Driver Improvement Program

Ignition Interlock Monitoring Program

Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program

DRE/SFST State Coordinator

Sobriety Checkpoint Supervisor

Statewide Traffic Safety Enforcement Grants

Additional Programs and Courses

Emergency Driving Courses

Crash Investigation and Reconstruction

State Seatbelt Observational Surveys

Driver Education Teacher Preparation

CDL 3rd Party Examiner Training

School Bus Driver Trainer Certification

National Congress on School Transportation

Conference (NCST)

Goals of the Missouri Safety Center

Coordinate with Missouri’s state and local agen-

cies, professional organizations and business and industry professionals to meet their highway safety, training and awareness needs.

Expand the number of safety programs offered

and the diversity of target populations served to meet changing safety needs and to remain in the forefront of safety technologies.

Encourage Center staff to maintain close work-ing relationships with safety professionals, as well as safety organizations and agencies to develop more responsive and timely safety pro-gramming.

Promote interdisciplinary activities with other University of Central Missouri faculty, staff, and students in grant and research activities, safety training programs, and other cooperative initiatives.

Promote partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies, safety advocate groups, civic organizations, business and industry, and other professional organizations.

WE P R OVI DE T RAI NI N G & AW A RE NE SS OF SA FE TY ISS UES WIT H A N EX PE R TISE I N H IG H W AY SAF ET Y.

H O W CA N W E HEL P Y O U?

Contact our office at 660-543-4830 or 800-801-3588 or find us online at www.missourisafetycenter.com

Safety training solutions that work for your business. CUS TOM IZAB LE TRA IN IN G AT A FFO RDAB LE P R ICES .

The Missouri Safety Center is an organization dedicated to highway safety; providing a liaison unit that serves the University of Central Missouri personnel, state and local officials, business, industry and the general public. Center activities include programs of instruction, research, conferences and special services, as well as publications and public information. In addition to its solid grant operations, the Center also houses the Statewide Motorcycle Safety Program, the State Breath Alcohol Training and Testing Lab, the Missouri School Bus Driver Trainer Certification Program, the State’s Driver Improvement Program, the Central Missouri Police Academy & Institute for Public Safety, and the Institute for Rural Emergency Management .

Cent ra l Missour i Pol i ce Academy

& I ns t i tu te fo r P ubl ic S a fe ty

Conducted on the campus of the University of

Central Missouri, the CMPA, a division of the

Missouri Safety Center, is a 600-hour basic

law enforcement academy and full-service

continuing education provider for those

interested in pursuing or furthering a career in

public safety (law enforcement, fire, emergen-

cy medical services and homeland security).

The CMPA is approved by the Missouri Peace

Officer Standards and Training (POST)

Commission to provide the Peace Officer

basic training academy.

INSTITUTE FOR RURAL

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

The Institute for Rural Emergency Management strives to achieve the organizational purpose through work in these key project areas:

Emergency management best practices for

rural communities.

Rural environmental protection

Develop capacity in emergency service

organizations through training opportunities

First responder training

Emergency responder safety and health

workshops

Educate future emergency managers and

engage student scholars in community preparedness: fact sheets, exercises, and case studies.

Research and Technology

In the area of research and technology transfer,

the Center commits many activities and hours to the

collection of data that drives the grant operations of

the Center. This includes hands on observational

studies on public behavior, crash data analysis and

equipment evaluation to keep technology and train-

ing on the cutting edge in the state. Many of these

activities are done in conjunction with the Highway

Safety Division of MODOT, which may also provide

funding for follow up countermeasure activities.

Research Act iv i t i es

K-2 (Spice): A groundbreaking study conducted to

investigate the chemical and psycho-physical

impairment properties of synthetic cannabinoids (to-

date, the only study of its kind to incorporate human

-subject dosing).

The HawkEye Video System: A device used to

accurately record HGN (horizontal-gaze-nystagmus)

in the field, was evaluated to determine effective-

ness and applicability for use in law enforcement.

Targeted Seatbelt Usage Surveys: Statewide,

Commercial Vehicle, Teen (High School), Pick-up

Truck, Rural County, Partners in Prevention.

Targeted Safety & Device Usage Surveys:

Distracted Driving, Child Safety Seat, Booster Seat,

Motorcycle Helmet.

Draeger 5000: The saliva drug screening instru-

mentation was evaluated during a Center research

study in cooperation with the Department of Health

and Senior Services (DOHSS) and several law

enforcement agencies across the state of Missouri

to determine effectiveness and applicability for law

enforcement.

The Crisis and Disaster Management (CDM) program at the University of Central Missouri is an entirely online degree program, making it

available to students in a wide variety of locations, both on campus and off. The courses offered in Crisis and Disaster Management are designed for:

Public safety personnel (emergency

management, fire, and police)

Institutional emergency planners (schools,

hospitals, and facilities)

Community service providers (Red Cross,

relief organizations, and disaster recov-ery)

Industrial emergency responders (fire,

rescue, and hazardous materials)

Business continuity planners (banking,

corporations, insurance, and manufactur-ing)