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Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis
Common name	St. Louis Public Safety Department
Abbreviation	DPS
Motto	Service, Safety, Protection
Agency overview
Formed	1935
Employees	31550
Annual budget	$383,257,230 (2023)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Map of Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis's jurisdiction
Size	65.99 square miles (170.91 km)
Population	292,047 (2022)
Legal jurisdiction	Citywide
Governing body	Board of Aldermen's Committee on Public Safety
Operational structure
Headquarters	1200 Market St #401 St. Louis, Missouri
Fire, Police, Building, Corrections Officers	2,269
Civilian employees (Police & Fire service)s	652
Elected officer responsible	Tishaura Jones, Mayor of St. Louis
Agency executive	Charles Coyle, Director
Website
St. Louis City DPS website

The Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis is the department charged with police, fire and rescue operations in City of St. Louis. It is one of the largest public safety departments in the nation, with over 2,269 sworn officers. Each officer serves as a Police Officer, Firefighter, and Medical First Responder.

The current Director of Public Safety is Charles Coyle.

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.

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 heads.

• Director
  • Deputy Director
    • Commissioner of Building & Code Division
    • Commissioner of Emergency Management Agency
    • Commissioner of Corrections Division
    • Commissioner of Excise & Liquor Control Division
    • Executive Director of Neighborhood Stabilization Division
    • 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.

External links

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

References

1. "Public Safety Department". www.stlouis-mo.gov.
2. "Public Safety Department". Retrieved April 15, 2021.
3. "Aldermanic Committee".
4. Byers, Christine (December 21, 2023). "Deputy director of Public Safety in St. Louis resigns". KSDK Channel 5 new. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
5. "Neighborhood Stabilization Team Staff". St. Louis City Government. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
6. "About Us – The Department of Public Safety". Retrieved November 8, 2013.

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• Municipal police departments of Missouri
• Government of St. Louis
• Organizations based in St. Louis
• 1983 establishments in Missouri