COLUMBIA, Mo. - The University of Missouri announced a plan to address downtown crime following a triple shooting Saturday morning in the heart of downtown.

The university announced a series of new initiatives aimed at addressing a recent spike in crime near the college campus.

The entire plan outlined in the joint statement between the university and the city of Columbia: • Increase staffing at the Columbia Police Department and MUPD • CPD and MUPD will continue the increase in foot patrol in the downtown region during peak weekend hours • Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude has confirmed that the Missouri Department of Highway Patrol will provide officers to patrol downtown during peak hours of the weekend • Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey also will provide additional deputies

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