![]() The number was situated in the center but flanked on the left by the code PAS (Passenger) TRK (Truck) or TRL (Trailer). The title STATE was embossed and stacked vertically on the left margin of the plate and PATROL was stacked vertically on the right margin of the plate. ![]() It had the state name embossed in large upper-case font on the top-center of the plate. The first being a 6 inch by 12 inch white over maroon type that was first released in late 1949. This period saw the usage of two different base plates that were also used for passenger car issuance. The 1950's license plate usage for the Missouri State Highway Patrol leaves more questions than answers. Removal of title OFFICIAL CAR and removal of year of issue. They resumed issuing annual license plates for their patrol vehicles in 1946. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is believed to have run their 1942 license plates until the end of World War Two in 1945. Many license plates issued in the Show-Me State in 1942 were made of fibreboard and in 1943 an 8 1/2 inch by 1 1/4 inch embossed white over green strip was issued to validate 1942 license plates for 1943. ![]() With the USA engaging in the World War by this time, efforts to conserve and recycle steel to assist with the nation's war effort took place. Same plate as seen in period photo to the right.Īpprox. This set the theme for MSHP license plates for the next couple of decades. The bottom line of the plate had 1931 MISSOURI embossed between the two lower mounting holes. The title OFFICIAL CAR would have been embossed along the top of the plate with STATE over PATROL to the left of two numbers as there were only 43 cars assigned to the Patrol at the time. The characters would have been painted black over a grey background. The plate would have had four small circular mounting holes at each corner and two longer mounting slots at the top of the plate. The plate would have been made of embossed steel and measuring approximately 6 3/4 inches by 12 inches. The size and layout appears to be the same as those of the immediate years that followed. Attached to the left rear section of the car is a "dark over light" license plate #18. Although there is no known surviving specimen of a 1931 MSHP license plate to date, a recently unearthed photo from the Missouri SHP archives shows a period Ford Model A convertible travelling down a lonely two-lane highway towards an empty horizon. It has been stated that the Missouri State Highway Patrol has been using distinct "agency-specific" license plates since its formation in 1931. (Courtesy Missouri State Highway Patrol via Tom Breen) License Plates of the Missouri State Highway PatrolĮarliest known photo of a Missouri SHP car- 1931 More than 1,400 uniformed civilians and support staff, and 1,100 Policies and procedures so that it may continue to grow and improveīy the 2000s the Missouri State Highway Patrol has grown to include This process also provides an ongoing evaluation of the Patrol's ThisĪccreditation demonstrates the Patrol's commitment to professionalismĪnd acceptance of high standards of excellence in law enforcement. State Police/Highway Patrol to receive accreditation from theĬommission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. In 1992 the Missouri State Highway Patrol became only the 10th The Patrol's primary responsibility, the Patrol has been taskedīy the Governor and the legislature with many additional law enforcementĭuties including: motor vehicle inspection, commercial vehicleĮnforcement, driver's license examinations, criminal investigations,Ĭriminal laboratory analysis and research, public education, gamingĮnforcement, law enforcement training, and more. While enforcing traffic laws and promoting safety on Missouri'sĪpproximately 33,000 miles of state- maintained highways remains Patrolling force to a full-service, accredited law enforcement Missouri State Highway Patrol has evolved from simply a highway The MSHP patrols out of nine Troops which are divided into zones State Reorganization Act of 1974 made it a division of the Department The Patrol operated as an independentĪgency under the control of the executive branch until the Omnibus In 1932, the small and new force of patrolmen made over 38,000Īrrests, recovered 381 stolen vehicles, arrested 14 bank robbersĪnd solved several murders. Patrol's authorized strength was set at 125 uniformed officers,ĭue to limited appropriations, the Patrol began with 55 officers Missouri State Highway Patrol was created in 1931 by an act of
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