President’s Message

Chief Frank Selvaggio

I am honored to serve as the President of the Board for this amazing organization, which represents over 600 Police Chiefs, Command-level leaders, and other law enforcement professionals throughout this great state.

For nearly 75 years, The Missouri Police Chief’s Association has proudly served the Show Me State as the premier organization for the support and furtherance of our law enforcement leaders, and the profession as a whole.

The field of law enforcement has changed in so many ways during my 45-year career, but one thing remains…to continue in the right direction, today’s law enforcement efforts require professional, forward-thinking leaders who are properly supported and professionally trained to do the job. The Missouri Police Chief’s Association excels in this area with our annual Command College, as well as the State’s newly-mandated New Chief’s Training program, D.A.R.E. officer training, SRO training, our partnered Virtual Academy training, and our Accreditation Program. In addition to these trainings, The Association supports its members with annual training conferences, professional testing & assessment services, an available Legal Defense Fund, sample general orders, a member-to-member network where resources can be located or shared, and a job listing board. You will not find a better organization of its kind anywhere.
I look forward to serving the Association in the coming year along with your other elected Executive Board members, and MPCA’s professional staff members.

God bless and stay safe.

Chairman’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. 

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.