Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis

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 three subordinate departments, six major divisions, two bureaus, a correctional institution and the city jail. The current Director of Public Safety is Jimmie M. Edwards.[3] 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.[4]

Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis
Common nameSt.Louis Dept of Public Safety
AbbreviationDPS-SL
MottoEnforce the building codes and ordinances of the City honestly, fairly and efficiently
Agency overview
Formed1983
Employees3,398 [1]
Annual budget$361,379,919 mil.USD [FY 2021] [2]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMissouri, USA
Jurisdiction of the Public Safety Department
Size69.98 sq mi (181.2 km2)
Population308,626 (2018)
Legal jurisdictionSt. Louis, Missouri
Governing bodyBoard of Aldermen
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersSt. Louis City Hall
Fire , Police , Building , Corrections2,565
Civilians (Police & Fire)s655
Parent agencyBoard of Aldermen
Child agency
  • Board of Aldermen's Committee on Public Safety
Facilities
Airbases3
Justice Centers & Corrections CentersCity Justice Center & St. Louis Medium Security Institution
Website
Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis official website

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, corrections, excise laws and regulations, the Fire Department, the Division of Building and Inspections and the City Emergency Management Agency.[5]

Subordinate Departments

Subordinate Divisions and Bureaus
  • St. Louis Building & Code Division
  • St. Louis Excise & Liquor Control Division
  • St. Louis Corrections Division
  • St. Louis Neighborhood Stabilization Team
  • St. Louis City Emergency Management Agency

Civilian Oversight Board

The St. Louis Civilian Oversight Board will receive complaints and monitor the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis (SLMPD) Internal Affairs Division (IAD) investigations regarding those complaints.The COB will review, analyze, investigate and make independent findings and recommendations on complaints from the community against officers of the SLMPD with respect to the rights of all parties involved.

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.[6]

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

References
  1. "Public Safety: Department Responsibilities" (PDF). Board of Aldermen. February 15, 2017. p. 153. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. "Public Safety: Department Responsibilities" (PDF). Board of Aldermen. February 15, 2017. p. 153. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  3. "Public Safety Department". Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  4. "Public Safety Department". www.stlouis-mo.gov.
  5. https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/aldermen/committees/committee.cfm?comId=13
  6. "About Us - The Department of Public Safety". Retrieved November 8, 2013.

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