Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis
| Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis | |||||
| Common name | St. Louis Police Department | ||||
| Abbreviation | SLMPD | ||||
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| Motto | Service, Integrity, Leadership, and Fair Treatment to All | ||||
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| Formed | 1808 | ||||
| Employees | 1,843 Full-Time (2012) [1][2] | ||||
| Annual budget | $168.03 mil. USD [FY 2013] [3] | ||||
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency | ||||
| Jurisdictional structure | |||||
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of St. Louis in the state of Missouri, United States | ||||
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| jurisdiction of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police | |||||
| Size | 66.2 sq mi (171 km2) | ||||
| Population | 319,294 (2014) | ||||
| Legal jurisdiction | St.Louis Missouri | ||||
| Governing body | St. Louis Department of Public Safety | ||||
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| Headquarters | New Police Headquarters 1915 Olive Ave. St.Louis Missouri 63103 | ||||
| Police Officers | 1,400 [1] | ||||
| Corrections and Civilians | 442 [2] | ||||
| Chief of Police responsible | Colonel Sam Dotson | ||||
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| Parent agency | City of St. Louis | ||||
| Child agency | St. Louis Airport Police Department, St Louis City Marshal's Office | ||||
| Divisions | List
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| districtss | List
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| 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 | 4 | ||||
| Dogs | 19 German Shepherds | ||||
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| * 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 Chief of Police 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.
Our Mission
The mission of the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis is to protect, serve and assist citizens when conditions arise that may affect the well-being of the individual or the community. Cooperating with others in the community, officers will work to prevent and detect crime, protect life and property, and achieve a peaceful society, free from the fear of crime and disorder. Members of the Department will strive continually for excellence and maintain the peace through service, integrity, leadership and fair treatment to all.
Commissioned positions
The SLMPD uses the following ranks, as dictated by State Statute.[5]
| Title | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Chief of Police |  |
| Lieutenant Colonel |  |
| Major |  |
| Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
| Sergeant |  |
| Detective |  |
| Police Officer | |
| Probationary Police Officer | |
Civilian positions
- Civilian: Any non-supervisory employee that is not commissioned.
- Supervisor: Non-commissioned employee equal to rank or pay grade of commissioned Sergeant or Lieutenant
- Director: Non-commissioned employee equal to rank or pay grade of commissioned Captain
- Executive director: Non-commissioned employee equal to rank or pay grade of commissioned Lieutenant Colonel
Division of patrol
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
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,[6] 93 of them from gunfire,[7] 38 from automobile-related incidents, and three from heart attacks.[7] Many families of those killed in the line of duty get support from BackStoppers, a local charity.
The cause of deaths are as follows:
| Cause of deaths | Number of deaths |
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| Aircraft accident | |
| Automobile accident | |
| Assault | |
| Electrocuted | |
| Fall | |
| Gunfire | |
| Gunfire (accidental) | |
| Heart attack | |
| Motorcycle accident | |
| Struck by streetcar | |
| Struck by train | |
| Struck by vehicle | |
| Structure collapse | |
| Vehicular assault | |
| Total | 169 |
Chief deputy
The rank of Lieutenant Colonel is the second-highest rank in the Department, reporting directly to the Chief of Police. Each Lieutenant Colonel serves as a member of the Senior Command staff and assists the Chief of Police in managing civilian and commissioned personnel.[8]
- Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence O'Toole
- Commander of the Bureau of Professional Standards & Auxiliary Services
- Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Adkins
- Assistant Chief of Police - Commander of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Support
Majors
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.[9]
- Major Ronnie Robinson
- Commander of North Patrol
- Major Michael Caruso
- Commander of Central Patrol
- Major Gerald Leyshock
- Commander of South Patrol
- Major Joseph Spiess
- Deputy Commander of the Bureau of Community Policing
- Major Rochelle Jones
- Commander of the Special Operations Division
- Major Edward Kuntz
- Commander of the Airport Police Bureau
Bureau of special operations
Major Rochelle Jones: Commander of the Special Operations Division
In 2004, the St. Louis County Police Department, the St. Louis Police Department, and the St. Charles County Sheriff's Department joined together to share resources and created the Metro Air Support. Metro Air Support, as of July 2, 2007, boasts four helicopters, one fixed-wing airplane, eleven pilots, and eight crew chiefs.[10] The department also provides officers for the St. Louis Metro SWAT ,
Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Support
Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Adkins: Assistant Chief of Police - Commander of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Support
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.
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 four horses.
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.
SWAT Unit
Commander of St. Louis Metro SWAT : Lt. Stephen Dodge
The St. Louis Metro 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 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.
Canine section
The Canine Unit is staffed by police officers who handle 15 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.
The Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis has their own canine school.
Airport Bureau
Major Edward Kuntz: Commander of the Airport Police Bureau
The St. Louis Airport Police Department Bureau 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 Bureau 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 Bureau 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.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chief: St. Louis police budget gap can be met without layoffs],". St. Louis Post-Dispatach. February 16, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 St. Louis leaders pass budget to aldermen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, (April 20, 2012)
- ↑ "Board of Police Commissioners" (PDF). St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. February 15, 2012. p. 10. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Sam Dotson named 34th police chief in St. Louis". KSDK. December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Chapter 84, Section 84.150: Police Departments in St. Louis and Kansas City". Missouri Revised Statutes. Missouri General Assembly. August 28, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.odmp.org/agency/3691-st-louis-metropolitan-police-department-missouri
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Officer Down Memorial Page
- ↑ St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department website
- ↑ St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department website
- ↑ Metro Airborne Law Enforcement of St. Louis, Mo
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