Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis

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Not to be confused with St. Louis County Police Department.
St Louis Police Department
Common name Metropolitan Police Department
Abbreviation SLMPD
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Motto Service, Integrity, Leadership, and Fair Treatment to All
Service moris Ductu et aequi Omnibus (Latin)
Agency overview
Formed 1808
Employees 2,000 Full-Time (2014) [1][2]
Annual budget $180.00 mil. USD [FY 2015] [3]
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* City of St. Louis in the state of Missouri, United States
Size 66.2 sq mi (171 km2)
Population 319,294 (2014)
Legal jurisdiction St.Louis Missouri
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Police Headquarters 1915 Olive Ave. St.Louis Missouri 63103
Police Officers 1,400 [1]
Corrections and Civilians 442 [2]
Mayor of St. Louis responsible Mayor Francis G. Slay
Agency executives
Parent agency City of St. Louis
Child agency St. Louis Airport Police Department, St Louis City Marshal's Office
Units
Divisions
Facilities
Justice Centers St Louis City Justice Center 200 S.Tucker Blvd.St.Louis Missouri
Marked and Unmarkeds Chevrolet Tahoes, Chevrolet Impalas and Harley-Davidson Police Motorcycles
Police Boats 4
Helicopters 3
Planes 4
Horses 6
Dogs 19 German Shepherds
Website
St. Louis Police Department official website
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.
Note: [1]

The Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis (SLMPD) is the principal law enforcement agency responsible for serving City of St. Louis in the U.S. state of Missouri. The department is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The current Police commissioner is Colonel Sam Dotson, who was named to the position on December 14, 2012.[4] The St. Louis Police Department is a division of the St. Louis Department of Public Safety. It is the second largest city police agency in Missouri, based on number of employees, city population, and geographic area served.

Commissioned positions[edit]

The SLMPD uses the following ranks, as dictated by State Statute.[5]

The structure of the Senior Command staff of The Police is:[6]

The SLMPD uses the following ranks, as dictated by State Statute.[5]

Title Insignia
Commissioner
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Lieutenant Colonel
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Major
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Captain
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Lieutenant
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Sergeant
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Detective
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Police Officer
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Probationary Police Officer
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Division of patrol[edit]

The SLMPD has six districts, which are further divided into three area stations:

South Patrol Division (SPD)

District 1
District 2
SPD Detective Bureau

Central Patrol Division (CPD)

District 3
District 4
CPD Detective Bureau

North Patrol Division (NPD)

District 5
District 6
NPD Detective Bureau

Fallen officers[edit]

From April 28, 1836, to April 24, 2011, the Officer Down Memorial Page reported that 169 officers in the St. Louis Police Department died in the line of duty,[7] 93 of them from gunfire,[8] 38 from automobile-related incidents, and three from heart attacks.[8] Many families of those killed in the line of duty get support from BackStoppers, a local charity.

The causes of death are as follows:

Cause of deaths Number of deaths
Aircraft accident
1
Automobile accident
9
Assault
6
Electrocuted
5
Fall
3
Gunfire
89
Gunfire (accidental)
4
Heart attack
3
Motorcycle accident
9
Struck by streetcar
7
Struck by train
2
Struck by vehicle
7
Structure collapse
2
Vehicular assault
5
Total
169

Lieutenant Colonel[edit]

The rank of Lieutenant Colonel is the second-highest rank in the Department, reporting directly to the Police Commissioner. Each Lieutenant Colonel serves as a member of the Senior Command staff and assists the Police Commissioner in managing civilian and commissioned personnel.[9]

Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence O'Toole Sr
Deputy Commissioner of Police - Commander of the Bureau of Professional Standards & Auxiliary Services
Lieutenant Colonel Ronnie Robinson 
Office of the Assisant Chief

Majors[edit]

The rank of Major is the third-highest rank in the Department, reporting directly to a Chief Deputy. Each Major serves as a member of the Senior Command staff and assists each Lieutenant Colonel in managing civilian and commissioned personnel within their assigned areas.[10]

Major John Hayden
Commander of North Patrol
Major Michael Sack
Commander of Central Patrol
Major Daniel Howard
Commander of South Patrol
Major Rochelle Jones
Commander of the Special Operations Division
Major Michael Caruso
Commander of the Airport Police Bureau

Special Operations Division[edit]

Major Rochelle Jones: Commander of the Special Operations Division & Night Chief

Metropolitan Police Department , City of St Louis Special Operations

The Special Operations Division Commander will be responsible for the operation of the Sections under his/her command and ensure that the orders of the Police Commissioner are obeyed, with uniform interpretation in each of the Sections in the Special Operations Division,

SWAT[edit]

Commander of SWAT : Lt. Stephen Dodge

The 'Mobile Reserves Name Change To SWAT was created in 1957. It consists of as a full-time team from within the department who are trained in special tactics for high-risk situations. They respond to eleven main categories of calls:

  • Hostage situations
  • Sniper calls
  • Barricaded subjects: Armed subject(s) barricaded against arrest
  • Barricaded subjects: Armed subject(s) threatening suicide and a threat to others
  • Heavy arrest: Arrest of multiple armed felons in a fortified location
  • Dignitary protection
  • Special circumstances (terrorist threats, etc.)
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction Team
  • Civil Disobedience Team
  • Patrolling high crime areas
  • Details

SWAT(Special Weapons And Tactics) Team also is responsible for executing high-risk search warrants such as on violent offenders suspected to be armed or a threat to officers or the public, etc. SWAT members are selected from a volunteer roster based upon their attitude, job performance, and athletic ability. All members must maintain a high level of proficiency in special weapons training and tactics.

SWAT Team also includes crisis negotiators, who are responsible for gathering intelligence information and talking with people in potentially volatile situations in an effort to resolve the matter without violence. Crisis negotiators must undergo extensive training in interpersonal relationships and communication. Team members also are volunteers and selected based upon their attitude, job performance and ability to complete scenario based training.

Aviation Unit[edit]

Commander of The Aviation Unit :

The Aviation Unit will be commanded by an officer who will report directly to the Commander, Special Operations. The Aviation Unit will work in conjunction with St. Louis County Police Officers and St. Charles County Sheriff's employees who are assigned to the Metro Air Support Unit. The Metro Air Support Unit will provide aerial patrol support functions to the region, and other duties as assigned.

Special Operations Investigators[edit]

Commander of The Special Operations Investigators Unit :

The Special Operations Investigators will be commanded by an officer who will report directly to the Commander, Special Operations. The Special Operation Teams will identify and conduct investigations into specific problem areas of criminal behavior within the City.

Narcotics Control Assistance (NCAP)[edit]

Commander of The Narcotics Control Assistance (NCAP) Unit :

Narcotic Control Assistance Investigators will be commanded by an officer who will report directly to the Commander, Special Operations. The Narcotic Control Assistance Investigators will assist in the investigation of violent offenders, drug traffickers, and others who are committing felony offenses in the City of St. Louis.

DEA Task Force[edit]

Commander of The DEA Task Force :

The DEA Task Force Investigators will be commanded by an officer who will report directly to the Commander, Special Operations. The DEA Task Force Investigators will work as liaisons with the DEA in enhancing drug investigations, with the specific intention of obtaining Federal prosecution of defendants when the criteria is established.

Bureau of Professional Standards & Auxiliary Services[edit]

Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence O’Toole Sr Assistant Chief of Police - Commander of the Bureau of Professional Standards & Auxiliary Services.

In 1925, the Traffic Division was located at 208 South Twelfth in the Central District and Headquarters. In 1939, the Traffic Division was located in Room 106-107 in Headquarters at 1200 Clark. During the 1930s, the Traffic Divisions' Motorcycles were housed at Laclede Police Garage. Traffic Division, SWAT, and Canine were once located at Fifteenth and Spruce in the sixties to the late eighties. The Mobile Reserve (SWAT) was introduced in 1957.

Additionally, the SLMPD has additional specialized units, including Traffic Safety, Mounted Patrol, Sex Crimes, Child Abuse, Domestic Abuse, ACTF, Mobile Reserve, SWAT/Hostage Response, Anti-Crime Unit, St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson Unit, Homicide, Auto Theft, Intelligence, Vice/Narcotics, Asset Removal, Cyber Crimes, and Major Fraud,Force Investigative Unit,Emergency Management Unit, Aviation Unit, Metrolink Unit, and the Problem Property Unit, MCSAP Unit,Special Operations Unit,Tactical Unit

Professional Standards & Auxiliary Services[edit]

This bureau includes the Internal Affairs Division, Human Resources and Benefits Division, the Police Training Academy, the Audit Advisory Unit, the Private Security Section and the Department’s Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

Bureau of Investigation & Support[edit]

Commander of the Bureau of Investigation & Support

Commander of the Bureau of Investigation & Support.oversees Crimes Against Persons and Property, which includes Homicide, Sex Crimes, Child Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Bomb & Arson, Fraud and Cyber Crimes and those police officers assigned to the Circuit Attorney’s Office as investigators. He also oversees Tactical Enforcement including Narcotics, the Violent Offenders Unit, Anti-Crime Unit, Warrant & Fugitive Unit and Prisoner Processing. Support Operations, which consists of Traffic Safety, Mounted Patrol, SWAT, Canine, Emergency Management, Aviation and Public Transportation.

Mounted Patrol Unit[edit]

The Mounted Patrol Unit operates as part of the Traffic Safety Division. Mounted Patrol is responsible for patrolling the nearly 1300 acres of Forest Park on a 24-hour basis. They assist with crowd control at major events and represent the Department in annual parades in St. Louis.

The Mounted Patrol operates with two sergeants, fourteen officers, three civilians, and Six Horses.

Canine Section[edit]

The SLMPD Canine Unit is staffed by police officers who handle 11 canines. The canines are available on a 24-hour basis to assist with searching for evidence, tracking suspects, locating missing persons and seeking hidden explosives and narcotics.

In 1958, policing in St. Louis forever changed with the employment of police dogs. The use of dogs by the department began after the Board of Police Commissioners selected and sent five St. Louis Police Officers to London for the purpose of viewing that city's canine program. The officers were impressed with what they saw and thought it was a great crime-fighting initiative to incorporate into the department's policing strategy. After the officers returned from England, they petitioned the Board of Police Commissioners to start a canine program in St. Louis. The Board approved the officers' request, and the St. Louis Police Canine Section was formed. Today, the department's canine program is recognized as one of the best in the country. In 2008, the Canine Unit celebrated 50 years of dedicated service.

The Canine Unit selected the German Shepherd as the unit's preferred dog because of its eagerness, fearlessness, and self-control. German Shepherds also possess various mental and physical attributes that makes them a perfect partner in the department's fight against crime.

The canines and their handlers spend countless hours working together and training in order to become efficient partners. The canines and their handlers also receive ongoing training after they have become "partners" in order to provide the best possible service to the department. Canines play an important role in both solving and preventing crimes.

Airport Division[edit]

Major Michael Caruso: Commanding Officer

The Airport Section works in conjunction with the SLMPD Aviation Unit, the (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration to provide police services for the Lambert - St. Louis International Airport, including the concourses and parking lots. The Airport also is served by a Airport Police K-9 Unit.

The St. Louis Airport Police Department Division is apart of the St. Louis Police Department with all law enforcement responsibilities at Lambert - St. Louis International Airport. The police department’s primary mission is to ensure a safe and SECURE environment for the traveling public.

The St. Louis Police Airport Division is responsible for traffic control, criminal investigations, airport community oriented policing, airport SECURITY, enforcement of local, state and federal laws at the airport and providing canine explosive detection support to the airport and surrounding communities.

The St. Louis Police Airport Division exists to protect life and property and provide exemplary service to the community. All applicable local, state, federal laws and security regulations are enforced without partiality or preference. The department maintains order with pride and purpose through honesty, fairness, professionalism and respect for human life and personal dignity.

Airport Police- K-9 Unit[edit]

The St. Louis Airport Police K-9 Unit is staffed by police officers who handle 9 canines. The canines are available on a 24-hour basis to assist with searching for evidence, tracking suspects, locating missing persons and seeking hidden explosives and narcotics.

The Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis has their own canine school.

Division of Patrol[edit]

jurisdiction map of the St. Louis Police

The City of St. Louis Police is divided into three Area Patrol Stations and six Police Districts. The 1st and 2nd Districts are housed in South Patrol; the 3rd and 4th in Central Patrol and the 5th and 6th in North Patrol.[11]

Zones and constituent neighborhoods[edit]

The City of St. Louis is divided into three Area Patrol Stations and six Police Districts. The 1st and 2nd Districts are housed in South Patrol; the 3rd and 4th in Central Patrol and the 5th and 6th in North Patrol. Click on your District to learn more about the policing efforts in your neighborhood.

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6
Bevo Mill, St. Louis Botanical Gardens Benton Park Carr Square, St. Louis Academy, St. Louis Baden, St. Louis
Boulevard Heights Cheltenham Benton Park West, St. Louis Columbus Square, St. Louis Central West End, St. Louis Candler Park
Carondelet Clayton/Tamm Compton Heights, St. Louis Grand Center, St. Louis DeBaliviere Place, St. Louis East Atlanta
Carondelet Park Clifton Heights Fox Park, St. Louis Downtown St. Louis Centennial Olympic Park East Lake
Holly Hills Ellendale Gravois Park, St. Louis Downtown West, St. Louis Georgia Dome Edgewood
Mount Pleasant, St. Louis Forest Park, St. Louis Kosciusko, St. Louis Fairground Park Philips Arena Glenwood Park
Patch Forest Park Southeast, St. Louis Lafayette Square, St. Louis Hyde Park, St. Louis Georgia Aquarium Inman Park
Princeton Heights, St. Louis Franz Park, St. Louis Lasalle JeffVanderLou, St. Louis Georgia Tech Old Fourth Ward
Dutchtown Hi-Point Marine Villa, St. Louis Midtown St. Louis Piedmont Park Ormewood Park
Southampton, St. Louis Kings Oak McKinley Heights, St. Louis McKinley Heights, St. Louis Atlantic Station Poncey-Highland
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport Lindenwood Park, St. Louis Peabody–Darst–Webbe, St. Louis Old North St. Louis Home Park Reynoldstown
Botanical Heights, St. Louis Soulard, St. Louis St. Louis Place Castleberry Hill Sweet Auburn
North Hampton, St. Louis Gate District, St. Louis Fairground, St. Louis Centennial Place Virginia Highlands
Shaw Tower Grove East, St. Louis Castleberry Hill Sweet Auburn
Southwest Garden, St. Louis Dutchtown Centennial Place Virginia Highlands
St. Louis Hills Centennial Place Virginia Highlands
The Hill Castleberry Hill Sweet Auburn
Tiffany, St. Louis Centennial Place Virginia Highlands
Tower Grove Park Centennial Place Virginia Highlands
Tower Grove South, St. Louis Castleberry Hill Sweet Auburn
Centennial Place Virginia Highlands

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