Officers patrol the campus on foot, on bicycles, and in cars.
The staff of 31 includes 19 deputized police officers who have been trained in accordance with county and state requirements at the St. Louis County Police Academy. University Police Officers have received the same training as their counterparts in both the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, meeting state requirements for police certification. The University's Hilltop Campus is geographically located in four different police venues. Both University City and Clayton police departments provide University Police with reports of incidents occurring in their respective venues. In addition, the University Police department maintains close liason with other police departments through membership in police associations at the county, state and national level.