St. Louis County Police Department
| St. Louis County Police Department | |
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| Common name | St. Louis County PD |
| Abbreviation | SLCPD |
| Motto | To Serve and Protect |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1955 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Employees | 1,085 (2015) |
| Annual budget | $87,561,609 (2010)[1] $87,673,800 (2011)[2] $90,086,400 (2012) [3] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| jurisdiction of St. Louis County Police Department | |
| Size | 524 sq mi (1,360 km2). |
| Population | 998,581 (2016 Census) |
| Legal jurisdiction | St. Louis County, Missouri |
| Governing body | St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners |
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| General nature |
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| Headquarters | 7900 Forsyth Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63105 |
| Sworn members | 1,100 (2017) |
| Unsworn members | 250 (2017) |
| Elected officers responsible |
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| Agency executives |
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| Facilities | |
| Precincts | 8 Precincts, 12 sub-stations |
| Helicopter/Airplanes | 6 Helicopter, 1 Fixed Wing |
| Website | |
| St. Louis County Police Department Official Website | |
The St. Louis County Police Department (SLCPD) is the primary and largest law enforcement agency serving St. Louis County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The current Chief of Police is Colonel Jon Belmar. According to the Charter of St. Louis County, the county police chief has all of the criminal law enforcement duties of the sheriff of St. Louis County, except for the operation of the St. Louis County Jail, which is handled by the St. Louis County Department of Justice Services (civilian), court bailiff and service of civil process. Court bailiff/civil process duties are provided by a court-appointed sheriff and his employees, none of whom have law enforcement powers.
This change in law enforcement services occurred in 1955, when the St. Louis County Charter was amended by the voters to restrict the duties of the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office. The position of elected sheriff was eliminated. St. Louis County is one of two counties in Missouri that does not have an elected sheriff. With the charter amendment, all law enforcement services were assigned to a new police agency, the St. Louis County Police Department. The department is primarily responsible for law enforcement and investigations within unincorporated St. Louis County and contract municipalities, however, it has full police authority throughout the county, including its 88 municipalities which are also served by 58 local police departments, some of them very small.[4] Additionally, St. Louis County police officers are authorized to enforce Missouri law in all counties in the state having a government of the first classification, which includes the independent City of St. Louis. Chief Jon Belmar was appointed to the position of Chief of Police on January 31, 2014 by the St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners.
Contents
1 Departmental history
2 Fallen officers
3 Division of patrol
4 Executive Command Staff
5 Division of Special Operations
6 Division of Criminal Investigation
7 Division of Operational Support
8 Commissioned/sworn positions
9 Professional staff(non-sworn) positions
10 Board of Police Commissioners
11 SLCPD Gallery
12 See also
13 References
14 External links
Departmental history
The St. Louis County Police Department was established in 1955. The department was created with 95 officers and 18 civilian employees.[5] The department is divided into four divisions: Patrol, Operational Support, Special Operations, and Criminal Investigation. It is the third largest local police agency in the state, the only county police department in Missouri and one of only a few in the United States. The SLCPD is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. CALEA is the only international body that accredits law enforcement agencies. Only seven percent of all U.S. law enforcement agencies are accredited. In 2010, CALEA recognized the St. Louis County Police Department with it distinguished Tri-Arc Award. The Tri-Arc Award is reserved for those police agencies that have successfully accredited their law enforcement services, police academy and communications division. Only six agencies in the world have achieved this status.
Fallen officers
From October 4, 1871, to October 6, 2016, the Officer Down Memorial Page reported that 13 officers in the St. Louis County Police Department died in the line of duty,[6] 5 of them from gunfire,[7] 5 from automobile-related incidents, 1 from being stabbed, and 2 from heart attacks.[7] Many families of those killed in the line of duty get support from BackStoppers, a local charity.
The causes of death are as follows:
| Cause of deaths | Number of deaths |
|---|---|
| Aircraft accident | |
| Automobile accident | 2 |
| Assault | |
| Electrocuted | |
| Fall | |
| Gunfire | 4 |
| Gunfire (accidental) | 1 |
| Heart attack | 2 |
| Motorcycle accident | |
| Stabbed | 1 |
| Struck by streetcar | |
| Struck by train | |
| Struck by vehicle | 1 |
| Structure collapse | |
| Vehicular assault | 2 |
| Total | 13 |
Division of patrol
The SLCPD is divided into eight police precincts, two of which are contracted cities, Fenton and Wildwood (5th and 6th). Each precinct's cars are issued plates with a letter corresponding to the assigned precinct. On November 1, 2010, the SLCPD took command of the City of Jennings Police Department under contract. The agency contracts with another 16 municipal governments to provide full-time police protection. Although the agency has full police authority of the sheriff in the entire county, including all municipalities, direct service population for the SLCPD is over 400,000 residents. A majority of these 400,000 residents are located in South St. Louis County and Affton, both of which are unincorporated but heavily populated and suburban. The division fields 33 School Resource Officers (SRO) to various school districts in the county. A volunteer Reserve Police Unit provides uniformed support to the division. The Division of Patrol is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Busalaki.
County Police Precincts
- 1st- North County (Plates: A)
- 2nd- Central County (Plates: B)
- 3rd- Affton Southwest County (Plates: C)
- 4th- South County (Plates: D)
- 5th- City of Fenton (Plates: F)
- 6th- City of Wildwood (Plates: G)
- 7th- West County (Plates: H)
- 8th - Jennings (Plates: J)
Vehicles marked with plates "T" are Tactical Unit vehicles or are used for the Tactical Unit; vehicles with plates "E" are for administration, D.A.R.E., K-9 Units, MetroLink, or other special non-patrol units.
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Patrol Officers are issued the SIG Sauer P229R .40 semi-automatic pistol which replaced the Smith and Wesson 4006 .40 semi-automatic pistol in 2007. Detectives were issued the S&W 4013 .40 and the S&W 4014 .40, but now carry the SIG Sauer P229R .40 like the patrol officers.
Executive Command Staff
Colonel Belmar speaks to reporters - Feb 2015
The Office of the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, efficient administration and operation of the Police Department under the authority of the Board of Police Commissioners.
The Office of the Chief of Police has Six positions
Chief of Police: Colonel Jon Belmar (appointed to the position of Chief of Police on January 31, 2014 )
Deputy Chief of Police: Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Gregory
Public Information Office: Sgt. Shawn McGuire
Police Contract Services: Lieutenant Aaron Schafer
Executive Protection Detail: Sergeant Brian Schellman
Crime Analysis Unit : Lieutenant Diane Leonard
Division of Special Operations
In 2004, the St. Louis County Police Department, the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis, and the St. Charles County Police Department joined together to share resources and created the Metro Air Support. Metro Air Support, as of July 2, 2007, boasts 6 helicopters, 1 fixed wing airplane, 5 pilots, 1 flight instructor, and 8 Crew Chiefs.[10]
In addition to Metro Air Support, the Division of Special Operations staffs a full-time Tactical (SWAT) Unit consisting of 21 members, as well as nine K-9 Units trained to detect narcotics, locate missing persons and apprehend suspects. As a matter of policy, the department uses SWAT and police dogs to serve all felony warrants.[11] Special Operations is also responsible for entrance security at the County Jail, Family Court and St. Louis County Courthouse in Clayton, the Crisis Intervention Team, DARE, Highway Safety Unit, Chaplains, MetroLink Unit, and the Office of Emergency Management. The Division of Special Operations is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Troy Doyle.
Division of Criminal Investigation
The SLCPD has the largest investigative unit in the state. Nearly 200 detectives provide county-wide services for the crimes of homicide, child abuse, St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson Unit, domestic violence, sexual assault, fugitive apprehension, auto theft, burglary, fraud, robbery, drug abuse, and child exploitation. The SLCPD also has a full-time ASCLAD-Lab accredited Crime Laboratory, Intelligence Unit, Fingerprint Unit, Prisoner Conveyance Unit, Crime Scene Unit (CSI) and Polygraph Unit. The Division of Criminal Investigation is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Ludwig.
Division of Operational Support
The SLCPD provides a wide range of support services for the department and community which include the following:
- Fiscal Services (budget)
- St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy (CMPA)
- Planning & Analysis Unit
- Bureau of Professional Standards (Internal Affairs)
- 911 (Communications) Center
- Computer Services Unit
- Sex Offender Registration Unit
- Central Police Records Unit
- Vehicle & Supply Unit
- Staff Inspections Unit
- Office Services Unit
The Division is commanded by Lieutenant Colonels Jeff Bader
Commissioned/sworn positions
The SLCPD uses the following ranks.
Officers with the power of arrest.
| Title | Insignia |
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Chief of Police |  |
Deputy Chief |  |
Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
Sergeant |  |
Detective |  |
Police Officer | |
Probationary Police Officer | |
Professional staff(non-sworn) positions
- Professional Any non-supervisory employee that is not commissioned.
Supervisor Professional staff employee equal to rank or pay grade of commissioned Sergeant or Lieutenant- Director Professional staff employee equal to rank or pay grade of commissioned Captain
Executive Director Professional staff employee equal to rank or pay grade of commissioned Lieutenant Colonel
Board of Police Commissioners
The St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners is responsible for the operation of the department . The Board sets policy, makes promotions, holds both closed and open meetings and coordinates with the Chief of Police in providing police services to the citizens. Four of the five members of the board are selected by the County Executive of St. Louis County, following approval of the County Council, with the County Executive serving as the sixth member.As provided in the St. Louis County Charter, the St. Louis County Police Department operates under the control of a civilian board of commissioners appointed by the County Executive with the approval of a majority of the County Council. Commissioners serve overlapping three year terms.
As of 2018, the membership is: Board of Commissioners
| Member | Title | Party |
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Roland J. Corvington | Chairman | |
Bishop Lawrence M. Wooten | Vice-president | |
Ms. Laurie Westfall | Secretary | |
Mr. Art Johnson | Board Member | |
Mr. Mark Gaertner | Board Member |
SLCPD Gallery
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Missouri
- Kinloch, Missouri#Decline and revitalization efforts
References
^ http://www.stlouisco.com/budget/Budget2010_Final/2010FinalLineItemBudget.pdf
^ http://www.stlouisco.com//DesktopModules/XSDocumentLibrary/Components/FileDownloader/XSFileDownloaderPage.aspx?tabid=492&xsdid=3760&xspid=8&xslrf=/DesktopModules/XSDocumentLibrary/App_LocalResources/XSDocumentLibrary&xscl=en-US&xsmcs=%2fDesktopModules%2fXSDocumentLibrary%2f&xsuarn=Administrators&xscd=false&xstmid=3446&xsift=1
^ http://www.stlouisco.com/portals/8/docs/document%20library/budget/2012/2012RecommendedBudgetSummary.pdf
^ New Flordell Hills police force off to rough start as officer is charged with stealing from evidence room; by Jennifer S Mann, 2 October 2014, St Louis Post-Dispatch
^ St. Louis County Police History
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^ ab Officer Down Memorial Page
^ http://www.stlouisco.com/police/station.html
^ http://myweb.accessus.net/~090/scan/stlcntypd10.html
^ Metro Airborne Law Enforcement of St. Louis, Mo Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine.
^ Balko, Radley (4 June 2015). "Lawsuit: St. Louis County sent SWAT team, killed a dog over code violations". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
External links
- St. Louis County Police Department official website
- Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. official website
Coordinates: 38°39′00″N 90°20′20″W / 38.64987°N 90.33892°W / 38.64987; -90.33892
