St. Louis Department of Public Safety

The Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis is a municipal government department in the City of St. Louis. The Department of Public Safety is divided into two subordinate departments, six major divisions, two bureaus, a correctional institution and the city jail.The Current Director of Public Safety is Richard Gray. ^[1] Departments, divisions, and bureaus under the umbrella of the Department of Public Safety are responsible for a wide array of city services, including: building code enforcement; emergency management planning (and execution); fire prevention and suppression; emergency medical services; zoning; permits for residential and commercial construction, business occupancy, and the sale of distribution of alcoholic beverages; law enforcement; correctional facilities; neighborhood safety; and special event planning.

Subordinate Departments

The following are operating departments within the Department of Public Safety:

• St. Louis Fire Department, including the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
• St. Louis Police Department

Subordinate Divisions and Bureaus

• Building Division
  • Responsible for building code enforcement, zoning, permits for residential and commercials construction, business occupancy
• City Emergency Management Agency
  • Responsible for emergency planning (and execution)
• Corrections Division
  • Includes the City Justice Center and Medium Security Institution
• Excise Division (liquor control office)
• Neighborhood Stabilization Team
  • Includes Citizens' Service Bureau, the main contact center for city services
• Special Events Office

Mission Statement

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

The mission of the Department 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.^[2]

External links

Website: http://stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/

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