Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis
| Metropolitan Police Department, St Louis | |||||
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| Common name | St Louis Police Department | ||||
| Abbreviation | SLMPD | ||||
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Patch of the Metropolitan Police Department, St Louis | |||||
| Motto |
Service, Integrity, Leadership, and Fair Treatment to All Service moris Ductu et aequi Omnibus (Latin) | ||||
| Agency overview | |||||
| Formed | 1846 | ||||
| Employees | 2,035 Full-Time (2016) [1][2] | ||||
| Annual budget | $127,740,004 mil. USD [FY 2016] [3] | ||||
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency | ||||
| Jurisdictional structure | |||||
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of St. Louis in the state of Missouri, United States | ||||
| Size | 66.2 sq mi (171 km2) | ||||
| Population | 348,189 (2015) | ||||
| Legal jurisdiction | St. Louis, Missouri | ||||
| Governing body | City of St. Louis | ||||
| General nature | |||||
| Operational structure | |||||
| Headquarters | 1915 Olive Ave. St. Louis, Missouri 63103 | ||||
| Police Officers | 1,319 [1] | ||||
| Corrections and Civilians | 548 [2] | ||||
| Elected officers responsible |
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| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | City of St. Louis | ||||
| Child agency | St. Louis Airport Police Department | ||||
| Divisions |
21
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| Bureaus |
5
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| Patrol Divisions & Districts |
3
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| Justice Centers | St Louis City Justice Center 200 S.Tucker Blvd.St.Louis Missouri | ||||
| Marked and Unmarkeds | Chevrolet Tahoes, Chevrolet Impalas and Harley-Davidson Police Motorcycles | ||||
| Police Boats | 4 | ||||
| Helicopters | 3 | ||||
| Planes | 4 | ||||
| Horses | 6 | ||||
| Canine Units | 22 German Shepherds | ||||
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| St. Louis Police Department official website | |||||
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* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. Note: [1] | |||||
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.[4] 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..
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 Four bureaus. These include:
- Office of the Police Commissioner
- Bureau of Enforcement
- Bureau of Community Affairs
- Bureau of Operations
- Bureau of Investigation & Support
Each bureau is headed by an Lieutenant Colonel or Major.
The SLMPD uses the following ranks, as dictated by State Statute.[5]
The structure of the Senior Command staff of The Police is:[6]
| Title | Insignia | Uniform | Badge Style |
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White shirt, blue pants | Gold badge | |
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White shirt, blue pants | Gold badge | |
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White shirt, blue pants | Gold badge | |
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White shirt, blue pants | Gold badge | |
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White shirt, blue pants | Gold badge | |
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White shirt, blue pants | Gold badge | |
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Blue shirt, blue pants | Gold badge | |
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Blue shirt, blue pants | Silver badge | |
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Blue shirt, blue pants | Silver badge | |
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Tan shirt, tan pants | None |
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.
Fallen officers
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,[7] 93 of them from gunfire,[8] 38 from automobile-related incidents, and three from heart attacks.[8] 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 | |
| Assault | |
| Electrocuted | |
| Fall | |
| Gunfire | |
| Gunfire (accidental) | |
| Heart attack | |
| Motorcycle accident | |
| Struck by streetcar | |
| Struck by train | |
| Struck by vehicle | |
| Structure collapse | |
| Vehicular assault | |
| Total | 170 |
Bureau of Enforcement
Bureau of Enforcement is made up of more than 1,000 commissioned officers and civilian employees.
- 6 Patrol Districts
- DEA Task Force
- Traffic Safety Unit
- Aviation Unit
- Mobile Reserve\SWAT
- Canine Unit
- Public Transportation Unit
- Nuisance/Problem Property Unit
- Park Rangers
- Crime Analysis Unit
- Housing Unit
- Tactical Operations Division
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:
- Homicide Division
- Crimes Against Persons/Property
- Child Abuse/Domestic Abuse Response Team
- Juvenile Division
- Circuit Attorney's Office Unit
- St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson Unit
- Fraud/Cyber Crimes Unit
Mobile Reserve\SWAT 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:
- Hostage situations
- Barricaded subjects: Armed subject(s) barricaded against arrest
- Barricaded subjects: Armed subject(s) threatening suicide and a threat to others
- Heavy arrest: Arrest of multiple armed felons in a fortified location
- Patrolling high crime areas
- Details
- Civil Disobedience Team
- Serving warrants
- Providing assistance to investigators in solving major crimes
- SWAT(Special Weapons And Tactics) also is responsible for executing high-risk search warrants such as on violent offenders suspected to be armed or a threat to officers or the public, etc. SWAT members are selected from a roster based upon their attitude, job performance, and athletic ability. All members must maintain a high level of proficiency in special weapons training and tactics.
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
| South Patrol Division | Central Patrol Division | North Patrol Division |
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| District 1 | District 3 | District 5 |
| District 2 | District 4 | District 6 |
| SPD Detective Bureau | CPD Detective Bureau | NPD Detective Bureau |
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
Division of Patrol-2
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.[9]
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.
Bureau of Operations
- Airport Police Department
- Internal Affairs
- Force Investigation Unit
- Private Security
- Police Academy
- Evidence Management & Auxiliary Services
- Property Custody
- Communications
- Laboratory
- Communications Service Center
- Telephone Reporting
- Warrant/Fugitive
- Records
- Prisoner Processing
- Circuit Attorney Inv/Court Liaison
- City Marshals
- MCSAP Unit
St. Louis Airport Police
Capt.Mark Hollenberg - Acting Commander
St. Louis Airport Police is a Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis that provides police services to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport. The St. Louis Airport Police is responsible for traffic control, criminal investigations, airport community oriented policing, airport security, rapid response counter terrorism, enforcement of local, state and federal laws at the airport and providing canine explosive detection support to the airport and surrounding communities. [10]
St. Louis Airport Police Canine
The Airport Police Canine Unit is staffed by police officers who handle 10 canines. The canines are available on a 24-hour basis to assist with searching for evidence, tracking suspects, locating missing persons and seeking hidden explosives and narcotics.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Chief: St. Louis police budget gap can be met without layoffs". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 16, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- 1 2 St. Louis leaders pass budget to aldermen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, (April 20, 2012)
- ↑ "Public Safety: Department Responsibilities" (PDF). St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. February 15, 2012. p. 10. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Sam Dotson named 34th Police commissioner (Commissioner in St. Louis)". KSDK. December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Chapter 84, Section 84.150: Police Departments in St. Louis and Kansas City". Missouri Revised Statutes. Missouri General Assembly. August 28, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ↑ "SLMPD Deputy Chiefs". SLMPD.org.
- ↑ "Fallen Officers". Officer Down Memorial Page.
- 1 2 Officer Down Memorial Page
- ↑ Metro Airborne Law Enforcement of St. Louis, Mo
- ↑ Airport officers get new chief as merger with St. Louis police stalls
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