St. Louis Public Safety Department

The Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis is the department charged with police, fire and rescue operations in City of St. Louis. It is one of the largest public safety departments in the nation, with over 2,269 sworn officers. Each officer serves as a Police Officer, Firefighter, and Medical First Responder. [1]

Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis
Common nameSt. Louis Public Safety Department
AbbreviationDPS
MottoService, Safety, Protection
Agency overview
Formed1935
Employees31550
Annual budget$383,257,230 (2023)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSt. Louis, Missouri, USA
Map of Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis's jurisdiction
Size65.99 square miles (170.91 km2)
Population292,047 (2022)
Legal jurisdictionSt. Louis Citywide
Governing bodyBoard of Aldermen's Committee on Public Safety
Operational structure
Headquarters1200 Market St #401 St. Louis, Missouri
Fire, Police, Building, Corrections Officers2,269
Civilian employees (Police & Fire service)s652
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Charles Coyle, Director
Website
St. Louis City DPS website

The current Director of Public Safety is Charles Coyle.[2]

The Department of Public Safety is subject to the legislative oversight and direction of the Board of Aldermen's Public Safety Committee. The Public Safety Committee considers all matters pertaining to the Department of Public Safety, the Police Department, The Corrections Division, Excise and Liquor Control Division, Neighborhood Stabilization Team, the Fire Department, the Division of Building and Inspections and the City Emergency Management Agency.[3]

Organization

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The Director of the St. Louis Public Safety Department is appointed by the Mayor of St. Louis. The director is assisted in managing the Department by the Deputy Director of Public Safety and several division heads.

  • Director
    • Deputy Director
      • Commissioner of Building & Code Division
      • Commissioner of Emergency Management Agency
      • Commissioner of Corrections Division
      • Commissioner of Excise & Liquor Control Division
      • Executive Director of Neighborhood Stabilization Division
      • Commissioner of St. Louis Police Department
      • Commissioner of St. Louis Fire Department – which includes the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services

Command staff

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Bureau Title Name
Department of Public Safety Director of Public Safety Charles Coyle
Department of Public Safety Deputy Director VACANT[4]
Civilian Police Oversight Board Commissioner Kimberley Taylor-Riley
Building & Code Division Commissioner Ed Ware
City Emergency Management Agency Commissioner Sarah Russell
Corrections Division Commissioner of Corrections Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah
Excise & Liquor Control Division Commissioner Myles McDonnell
Neighborhood Stabilization Unit Executive Director Sandra Zambrana[5]
Metropolitan Police Department Police Commissioner Robert J. Tracy
St. Louis Fire Department Fire Commissioner Dennis Jenkerson

Mission statement

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The published mission statement of the Department of Public Safety is:

The mission of the St. Louis Department of Public Safety is to use its resources to safeguard the people who live, work, do business and visit the city. The staff of the various divisions are hardworking and committed to improving their level of performance as well as developing policy and procedures that are transparent, understandable and streamlined. Together, we strive to be the premier municipal public safety department.[6]

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Website: Public Safety Department – City of St. Louis official website

References

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  1. ^ "Public Safety Department". www.stlouis-mo.gov.
  2. ^ "Public Safety Department". Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Aldermanic Committee".
  4. ^ Byers, Christine (December 21, 2023). "Deputy director of Public Safety in St. Louis resigns". KSDK Channel 5 new. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Neighborhood Stabilization Team Staff". St. Louis City Government. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  6. ^ "About Us – The Department of Public Safety". Retrieved November 8, 2013.

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