St. Louis Sheriff's Department

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Not to be confused with Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis.
St. Louis City Sheriff’s Department
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Flag of City of St. Louis
Flag of City of St. Louis
AbbreviationSTL-SO
MottoProfessionalism, Honesty, Integrity, and Courage
Agency overview
Formed1876
Employees216
Annual budgetUS$ 9,690,784 [FY 2021][1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
STL Neighborhood Map.PNG
Map of St. Louis City Sheriff’s Department's jurisdiction
Size66.2 sq mi (171 km2)
Population308,626 (2018)
Legal jurisdictionSt. Louis, Missouri
Governing body22nd Judicial Circuit
Operational structure
HeadquartersCivil Courts Building, 10 N Tucker Blvd 8th Floor, St. Louis, MO 63101
Deputies165
Agency executive
  • Vernon Betts (D), Sheriff
Parent agencyBoard of Aldermen's Committee on Public Safety , 22nd Judicial Circuit
Divisions
5
  • Civil Process Information
  • Court Information
  • Land Tax Sales
  • Conceal and Carry Firearm Permit
  • Sheriff's Office Events
  • Eviction Procedures and Policy
  • Courtroom Security
Facilities
Justice CentersSt Louis City Justice Center, 200 S. Tucker Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri
Marked and UnmarkedsFord Transport Vans, Chevrolet Transport Vans, Ford Police Interceptor
Planes0

The City of St. Louis Sheriff's Office (STLSO) is the principal law enforcement agency for the Circuit Court in City of St. Louis in the U.S. state of Missouri. In addition to providing security services for the courtrooms, they are responsible for issuing gun carry permits and serving court documents.[2] Patrol duties are handled by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

The Sheriff's Office is responsible for the safety and security of thirty-one divisional courtrooms of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court and the transportation of prisoners between the Courts and detention facilities.

Rank structure[]

The STLSO rank structure is as follows:

Title Insignia
Sheriff
4 Gold Stars.svg
Deputy Chief
1 Gold Star.svg
Captain/Corrections Captain
Captain insignia gold.svg
Lieutenant/Corrections Lieutenant
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Sergeant/Corrections Sergeant
U.S. police sergeant rank (black and yellow).svg
Lead Deputy Sheriff/Corrections Officer
U.S. police corporal rank (black and yellow).svg
Deputy Sheriff/Corrections Officer No insignia

St. Louis Sheriffs Since 1876[]

St. Louis Sheriffs
-1876-1880
-1880–1884
-1884–1888
- 1888–1891
- 1891–1895
- 1895–1897
- 1899–1901
- 1901–1905
- 1905–1907
- 1907–1913
- 1913-1917
-1917-1921
- 1921–1925
-1925–1929
- 1929–1933
-1933–1937
-1937–1941
- 1949–1953
-1953–1972
-1972–1977
-1978
-1979–1989
James W. Murphy-1989–2017
Vernon Betts-2017–Present

Electoral history[]

Democratic primary for St. Louis City Sheriff[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Betts 39,796 61.5%
Democratic Alfred Montgomery 17,829 27.5%
Democratic David Mosley 7,123 11.0%
Republican primary for St. Louis City Sheriff[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Castellano III 1,964 72.7%
Republican Lester Stewart 738 27.3%
General Election for St. Louis City Sheriff[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Betts 103,018 81.2%
Republican John Castellano III 23,924 18.8%

References[]

  1. ^ "Public Safety: Annual Operating Plan" (PDF). Board of Aldermen. June 29, 2019. p. 3. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sheriff's Office". stlouis-mo.gov. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. ^ St. Louis City Sheriff 2020 Election
  4. ^ St. Louis City Sheriff 2020 Election
  5. ^ St. Louis City Sheriff 2020 Election


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