Abbreviation SLMPD Employees 2,250 Full-Time (2016) | Formed 1846 | |
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Common name St Louis Police Department Motto Service, Integrity, Leadership, and Fair Treatment to All
Service moris Ductu et aequi Omnibus (Latin) Annual budget $127,740,004 mil. USD [FY 2016] | ||
The Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) is the principal law enforcement agency responsible for serving City of St. Louis in the U.S. state of Missouri. The department is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The current Police Commissioner is Colonel Doyle Sam Dotson III, who was named to the position on December 14, 2012. The Metropolitan Police Department is a division of the St. Louis Department of Public Safety. Metropolitan Police Department is the Second largest City Police agency in Missouri, based on number of employees, city population, and geographic area served..
Contents
- Organization
- Media
- Fleet
- Fallen Heroes
- Bureau of Enforcement
- Bureau of Investigation Support
- Mobile ReserveSWAT Team
- Special Operations Investigators
- Narcotics Control Assistance NCAP
- DEA Task Force
- Division of Patrol
- AviationMetro Air Support Unit
- Mounted PatrolTraffic Safety Unit
- Real Time Crime Center
- Bureau of Operations
- References
Organization
The Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis is headed by Police Commissioner Sam Dotson. The MPD's organization consists of the Office of the Police Commissioner and Five bureaus. These include:
Each bureau is headed by an Lieutenant Colonel & Deputy Commander.
The SLMPD uses the following ranks, as dictated by State Statute.
The structure of the Senior Command staff of The Police is:
Media
The Homicide Detectives of SLMPD featured in A&E's reality series The First 48.
Fleet
The SLMPD utilizes a variety of vehicles, including the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI), the Dodge Charger, the Dodge RAM 1500 and 2500 series, the Chevrolet Tahoe, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2500 series, the Chevrolet Impala 9C1, the Chevrolet Caprice, the Ford Interceptor (Taurus), the Ford Explorer, and the Ford F-150 and F-250. Both regularly marked and slicktop vehicles are used frequently. Each officer is issued the Beretta 92D 9mm handgun which has been standard issue since 1992.
Fallen Heroes
From April 28, 1836, to Apr 13, 2016, the Officer Down Memorial Page reported that 170 officers in the St. Louis Police Department died in the line of duty, 93 of them from gunfire, 38 from automobile-related incidents, and three from heart attacks. Many families of those killed in the line of duty get support from BackStoppers, a local charity.
The causes of death are as follows:
Bureau of Enforcement
Bureau of Enforcement is made up of more than 1,000 commissioned officers and civilian employees.
Bureau of Investigation & Support
The Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Support includes Crimes Against Persons and Property as well as Tactical and Support Operations.
It includes:
Mobile ReserveSWAT Team
The full-time Mobile Reserve/SWAT consists of 36 officers, 3 Sergeants and 1 Commander.
The Bureau of Enforcement, which also contains SLMPD's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, contains Three platoons of specially-trained police officers.
Became Mobile Reserve/SWAT in 2010 It consists of as a Full-time team from within the department and deal with situations such as:
the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team of the SLMPD, provides the Department with 24-hour coverage necessary for immediate response to barricaded suspects, snipers, crisis and hostage negotiations, potential suicide-related situations, and other high-risk incidents. Rapid deployment, surprise, extensive tactics training and thorough planning are all parts of successful SWAT operations. SWAT currently operates the Lenco B.E.A.R. and two smaller Lenco BearCat and one MedCat armored rescue vehicles
Special Operations Investigators
The Special Operations Investigators will be commanded by an officer who will report directly to the Commander of the Bureau of Enforcement & Investigation Support. The Special Operation Teams will identify and conduct investigations into specific problem areas of criminal behavior within the City.
Narcotics Control Assistance (NCAP)
Narcotic Control Assistance Investigators will be commanded by an officer who will report directly to the Commander of the Bureau of Enforcement & Investigation Support. The Narcotic Control Assistance Investigators will assist in the investigation of violent offenders, drug traffickers, and others who are committing felony offenses in the City of St. Louis.
DEA Task Force
The DEA Task Force Investigators will be commanded by an officer who will report directly to the Bureau of Enforcement & Investigation Support. The DEA Task Force Investigators will work as liaisons with the DEA in enhancing drug investigations, with the specific intention of obtaining Federal prosecution of defendants when the criteria is established.
Division of Patrol
The SLMPD has six districts, which are further divided into three area stations
In the City of St Louis, there are six "patrol districts" (more commonly known as just "districts") which lie under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Enforcement Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis
In the City of St Louis, there are six "patrol districts" (more commonly known as just "districts") which lie under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Enforcement Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis
Aviation/Metro Air Support Unit
In 2004, the St. Charles County Police Department, the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis, and the St. Louis 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, 6 pilots, and 8 Crew Chiefs.
Mounted Patrol/Traffic Safety Unit
The Mounted Patrol Unit operates as part of the Traffic Safety Division. Mounted Patrol is responsible for patrolling the nearly 1300 acres of Forest Park on a 24-hour basis. They assist with crowd control at major events and represent the Department in annual parades in St. Louis.The Mounted Patrol operates with two sergeants, fourteen officers, three civilians and four horses.
Real Time Crime Center
In May 2015, Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis (SLMPD) Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) was unveiled at Police Headquarters located at 1915 Olive. The RTCC is manned with Commissioned Police Officers 24-hours a day and 365 days a year.
The RTCC took over the functions of the SLMPD Command Post, quickly becoming the technology and information center for the SLMPD. There are currently 8 Commissioned Officers and 1 Commissioned Sergeant assigned to the RTCC on a full-time basis.
Bureau of Operations
To provide the necessary support services required by various units of the Department. Such services will include providing radio communications to various sectors of the City of St. Louis, the receipt and dispatch of calls, processing of prisoners, records procedures, criminalistic services, firearms identification, technical arts, processing of evidence, identification, and property/evidence custody, storage, and disposition.