St. Louis Public Safety Department

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St. Louis Public Safety Department
Abbreviation	STL DPS
Motto	Service, Safety, Protection
Agency overview
Employees	3,134
Annual budget	$270,000,004m
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Missouri, USA
Jurisdiction of the St. Louis Public Safety Department
Size	65.99 square miles (170.91 km2)
Population	294,890 (2021)
Legal jurisdiction	Citywide
Governing body	Board of Aldermen's Committee on Public Safety
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	1200 Market St #401 St. Louis, Missouri
Fire, Police, Building, Corrections members	2,269
Civilian employees (Police & Fire service)s	652
Elected officer responsible	Daniel Isom, Interim Director of STL DPS
Agency executives	Heather Taylor, Deputy Director of STL DPS Catherine Smentkowski, Public Information Officer
Website
St. Louis City DPS website

The St. Louis Public Safety Department is a municipal government department in the City of St. Louis. The Department of Public Safety is divided into three subordinate departments, six major divisions, two bureaus, a correctional institution and the city jail. The current Interim Director Director of Public Safety is Daniel Isom.^[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.^[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[]

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 Commanders.

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

Command staff[]

Mission statement[]

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.^[4]

External links[]

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

References[]

Coordinates: 38°37′37.2108″N 90°11′57.8472″W / 38.627003000°N 90.199402000°W / 38.627003000; -90.199402000