President’s Message

Chief Chad Hartman

On behalf of myself and the Board of Directors, I would like to welcome you to the Missouri Police Chiefs Association, an organization that represents over 600 Police Chiefs and command-level leaders throughout the state of Missouri.  

For more than 70 years, our mission and goals have been to provide professional opportunities, access to training, and a professional network of peers that unites policing across the state. We achieve our goals by providing information and collaborating with our fellow law enforcement officers and other professionals throughout the state to promote, encourage, and advance the law enforcement profession in Missouri.

I am honored to serve as President of the Board and will work diligently to represent, promote, and enhance our organization. 

 God Bless and be safe. 

Chairman’s Message

Chief Chris DiGiuseppi

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to welcome you to the website of the Missouri Police Chiefs Association & the Missouri Police Chiefs Charitable Foundation. 

Our organization represents more than 600 professional police leaders throughout the State of Missouri.  In addition to serving the law enforcement community through advanced training and professional opportunities, we also dissemination of information and collaborative efforts that unite policing across our State.  We offer benefits to aid police leaders, such as continuing education credits, legal defense, scholarships, promotional process services, charitable activities, and networking opportunities that help law enforcement professionals fulfill their mission.  Through the support of our collective communities and the partnerships with our citizens, we keep Missouri neighborhoods, businesses, and schools safe. 

It is my sincere honor to serve as the Chairman of the Missouri Police Chiefs Charitable Foundation.  
I look forward to working with our law enforcement executives as we serve the Citizens of the State of Missouri.

 God bless and be safe!

Executive Director Message

Chief Robert Shockey

As a third-generation officer with nearly 40 years in law enforcement – 20 of those spent serving as Chief of the Arnold Police Department – it is my honor to serve as the Executive Director for the MPCA. In this role, I feel my time and experience can be best utilized to impact the training and legislation that effects Chiefs and departments across our great state. The association was founded in 1953 and consists top management and executive level personnel from law enforcement agencies statewide. Our membership includes police chiefs, command staff, members the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and representatives of a number of federal agencies, along with DPS, as well as Student Resource Officers and Dare Officers from across the state. The MPCA is governed by an executive board of directors.

Members of the MPCA have access to top-tier training, will be on the front line of state legislative changes, have access a wide variety of instructional resources, as well as up-to-date general orders. All members are also eligible to buy in to our Legal Defense Fund, which is in place to represent participating members should any legal issues arise during your employment. We’re here to help you, and look forward to working together.