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St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

The Metropolitan Police Department – City of St. Louis (also known as the SLMPD or Metro Police) is the primary law enforcement agency for the U.S. city of St. Louis.

Metropolitan Police Department – City of St. Louis
The current Seal of the Metropolitan Police Department
The current patch of the Metropolitan Police Department
SLMPD officer badge, with number omitted.
Flag of City of St. Louis
Common nameMetropolitan Police Department
AbbreviationSLMPD , MPDSL
MottoOfficium moris principatum et aequi Omnibus (Latin)
Service, Integrity, Leadership, and Fair Treatment to All
Agency overview
Formed1808; 215 years ago (1808)[1]
Employees 1,458.0 full-time (2022) [2]
Annual budgetUS$220,000,000 [FY 2023][3]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Police Department
Size65.99 square miles (170.9 km2) (total) (land)
Population294,890 (2021)[4]
Legal jurisdictionCity of St.Louis
Governing bodyPublic Safety Department - City of St. Louis
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters1915 Olive Downtown West, St. Louis
Police Officers1000(2022)[3]
Corrections personnel and Civilian members 462 (2021)[3]
Director of the Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis responsible
  • Charles Coyle
Agency executives
Parent agencyPublic Safety Department - City of St. Louis
Bureaus
4
  • Bureau of Community Policing
  • Bureau of Auxiliary Services
  • Bureau of Investigative Services
  • Bureau of Support Operations
Patrol Divisions
3
  • South Patrol
  • Central Patrol
  • North Patrol
Facilities
Stations3 Patrol Stations, 6 sub-stations
Justice CentersCity Justice Center 200 S.Tucker Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
Marked and Unmarked vehicles2000+
Helicopter/Airplanes6 Helicopter, 1 Fixed Wing
Horses14
K-9's20
Notables
Anniversary
    • August 7, 1808 (1808-08-07)
    • (215 years ago)
Website
Metropolitan Police Department official website
[5]

According to the Mapping Police Violence dataset, SLMPD has the highest police use of deadly force per capita.[6][7] The SLMPD union has strongly resisted attempts to establish independent oversight of police misconduct.[6] When Kimberly Gardner, the top prosecutor in St. Louis, sought to establish a unit within her office to independently investigate police misconduct, the leader of the SLMPD union said Gardner should be removed "by force or by choice."[6]

History edit

The Metropolitan Police Department was established in 1808, five years after St. Louis became part of the United States. The department was created with only four officers, who received no pay. Able-bodied men age 18 and older were required to patrol for four months of the year. This was the only police system for the next 10 years. Refusal to serve on patrol carried a fine of $1.[8]

In 2013, CALEA recognized the Metropolitan 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.[9]

The SLMPD is a division in the Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis. With approximately 1,343 officers and 462 civilian staff, it is the 37th largest municipal police department in the United States. The department serves an area of 69 square miles (180 km2) and a population of over 294,890 people. Established on August 7, 1808, the SLMPD is one of the oldest police departments in the United States. The Metropolitan Police is the second largest municipal police agency in Missouri, based on number of employees, city population, and geographic area served.

Fallen officers edit

From April 28, 1836, to August 29, 2020, the Officer Down Memorial Page reported that 173 officers in the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department have died in the line of duty.[10]

Demographics edit

The composition of the department's total personnel, according to the 2020 annual report, was:[11]

  • Sex — Male: 83.54%, Female: 16.46%
  • Race — White: 66.0%, African-American/Black: 30%, Other: 3.51%

Salary edit

Starting salary for a Metropolitan police officer is $54,000, increasing to a maximum of $90,387.[12]

Union representation edit

Officers are represented by the St. Louis Police Officers Association (SLPOA). SLPOA employs author and former Arnold police officer Jeff Roorda as business manager. In the 2017 city mayoral election, incumbent Lyda Krewson called for Roorda to be fired due to social media comments directed at candidate Tishaura Jones and declared that he would not be welcomed in her office if elected.[13]

The St. Louis Ethical Society of Police (ESOP), formerly known as St. Louis Black Police Officers Association until 1975, represents African American police officers by providing legal counsel and other benefits; however, the SLPOA is the only recognized bargaining unit for officers.[14]

Controversies edit

Officers with the SLMPD have been accused of several incidents of alleged police misconduct,[15][16] obstruction of justice,[15][17] violations of civil rights,[18] and racial prejudice.[19][20] Several of these controversial incidents have resulted in criminal charges against SLMPD officers, and some cases have resulted in guilty pleas.

Shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith (2017) edit

See: Shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith

Assault of undercover officer Luther Hall (2018) edit

Three St. Louis police officers from its Civil Disobedience Team were charged with felony assault against undercover police officer Luther Hall during the 2017 St. Louis protests. Officer Hall, according to the November 2018 indictment, had been extensively assaulted by the three officers. According to the prosecutors, officers Christopher Myers, Randy Hays, and Dustin Boone used excessive force in the form of kicking Hall and beating him with their police batons. Hall stated that the officers smashed his cell phone and broke a camera he had used to document the protests.[21] Hall's injuries as a result of the assault included an injured tailbone, two herniated discs, and a jaw injury that prevented Hall from eating, resulting in a twenty-pound weight loss.[22] Prosecutors obtained text messages from the officers involved, which revealed the officers' excitement at the prospect of brutalizing protesters. Officer Boone allegedly texted "it’s gonna be a lot of fun beating the hell out of those shitheads once the sun goes down and nobody can tell us apart!!!!” and “Did everyone see the protesters getting FUCKED UP in the galleria????? That was awesome.”[23]

A fourth police officer, Bailey Colletta, was charged with providing false testimony to a grand jury.[24] Colletta pled guilty to giving false testimony to cover up the attack on Hall, and admitted she had lied to the FBI and to a federal grand jury.[25]

All four officers were suspended without pay.[25]

Officer Hays, who allegedly had texted "going rogue does feel good", pled guilty to assault.[26] Hays admitted that on the evening of September 17, although Hays did not witness anything probable cause to arrest Hall, Hays and other officers arrested Hall. During the arrest, Hall was compliant and pinned to the ground, with Officer Boone's knee on Hall's shoulder and continually pushing down Hall's head while telling him not to look at them; during this time, officers kicked Hall in the face and beat him with a baton.[27]

An indictment released in December 2019 revealed that a fifth officer, Steve Korte, was also charged for violently beating Hall, and then lying to the FBI about his involvement. He was placed on administrative leave without pay. Officer Korte was later unanimously found not guilty by the jury, after evidence was shown in trial proving he was nowhere near Luther Hall when he was attacked.[28] Officer Korte was later reinstated by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.[27]

Hall filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in September 2019 against the police and against the city.[29]

"Exclusion List" controversy (2019–2020) edit

A controversy ensued in 2019 regarding the existence of a list created by circuit attorney Kimberly M. Gardner's office of 28 Metropolitan Department officers that were to be excluded from acting as witnesses in future prosecutions due to an alleged history of misconduct.[30] In late September 2020, fifteen more officers were added to the list. This would indicate about five percent of the sworn officers of the department are listed. The names of those on the list has not been released to the public.[31]

"Russian Roulette" incident (2019) edit

On January 24, police arrived at the residence of SLMPD officer Nathaniel Hendren following reports of gunshots, upon arrival police found 24-year-old officer Katlyn Alix fatally shot in the chest, following an alleged game of Russian roulette.[32] St. Louis circuit attorney Kimberly Gardner criticized the investigation, stating that the department was obstructing the investigation of the shooting, claiming investigators refused to allow a sample of Officer Hendren's blood be tested for alcohol and other substances.[33][34][35] St. Louis Metropolitan Police Commissioner John Hayden Jr. responded to criticism of the investigation as unfounded.[36]

Plain View Project findings (2019) edit

In June 2019 officers and employees from numerous police departments in the United States were found to have participated in a number of private groups on Facebook that shared content that was described as racist,[37] violent, and Islamophobic.[38] This information was published online by the Plain View Project, which had viewed and documented the social-media accounts of 2,900 officers from eight separate departments, finding twenty percent of those users posted material that was determined to meet the threshold of being offensive.[39] At least 22 officers in the department were found to have participated in the closed groups, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner stated that these officers would be added to a list of officers who have been determined to be unable to provide witness testimony in criminal prosecutions.[40]

Office of the Police Commissioner edit

The Police Commissioner serves as the senior sworn member of the SLMPD. Prior to 1806, the position was known as the chief inspector and as the chief of police before thahe circumstances."[41]t. The Commissioner is the overall person in charge of the police department.

Colonel Robert J. Tracy is the 36th individual to hold the post as Police Commissioner.[42]

Rank structure edit

Title Insignia Badge color Notes
Police Commissioner
 
Gold with Black Letters The Police Commissioner is the person in charge of running the entire police department. The Police Commissioner is appointed by the Mayor. Highest member in the Metropolitan Police Department.
Assistant Police Commissioner
 
Gold & Black The Assistant Police Commissioner is appointed by the Police Commissioner . The Assistant Police Commissioner is the commanding officer of an office.
Lieutenant Colonel
 
Gold & Black Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Police Commissioner. Lieutenant Colonels are the second highest members in the Metropolitan Police Department.
Major
 
Gold Majors are appointed by the Police Commissioner.
Captain
 
Gold Captains are appointed by the Police Commissioner.
Lieutenant
 
Gold Lieutenants are assigned to geographic patrol and detective divisions and are responsible for supervising patrol sergeants, police officers and detectives who carry out day-to-day, routine crime suppression and investigative functions
Sergeant
 
Sil-Ray w/ Gol-Ray panels Sergeants are responsible for the direct supervision of their patrol division and the conduct, appearance and performance of personnel assigned under their command.
Police Officer/Detective No Insignia Sil-Ray Police Officers/Detectives Perform duties to patrol a specific area to protect life and property, and enforce laws and ordinances using tactful and courteous treatment of the public and conscientious and efficient performance of duties.
Probationary Police Officer No Insignia Following graduation from the academy, officers receive the title Probationary Police Officer (PPO) for twelve months until being promoted to Police Officer.
Police Cadet No Insignia None The goal of the program is to provide interested individuals between the ages of 18 and 20½ with paid, on the job training and exposure to various police department units; the opportunity to earn course credit; and the foundation to be successful and well-prepared upon entering the St. Louis Police Academy once turning 20½.

Police Officer (Trainee) is the initial rank of oncoming Metropolitan Police officers, held while undergoing training at the Metropolitan Police Academy.[43]

Police Commissioner edit

Police Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department – City of St. Louis is an office held by the highest-ranking member of the Metropolitan Police Department. St. Louis has had 36 police chiefs (including interim chiefs) since 1861. For a full list of past and current police commissioners, visit the Commissioner of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department page.

Lieutenant Colonel edit

Lieutenant Colonels command the Bureaus of Investigative Services, Support Operations, and Community Policing and Auxiliary Services.

  • Lieutenant Colonel Ronnie Robinson, Office of the Police Commissioner
  • Lieutenant Colonel Michael Sack, Office of the Police Commissioner

Majors edit

The rank of Major is the third-highest rank in the Department, reporting directly to a Lieutenant Colonel. Each Major serves as a member of the Senior Command staff and assists each Lieutenant Colonel in managing civilian and commissioned personnel within their assigned areas.

  • Major Renee Kriesmann, Commander of Bureau of Community Policing
  • Major Shawn Dace, Commander of Bureau of Auxiliary Services
  • Major Eric Larson, Commander of Bureau of Support Operations
  • Major Ryan Cousins, Commander of the Bureau of Investigative Services
  • Major Janice Bockstruck, Commander of the Bureau of Specialized Enforcement

Police Officer edit

All potential candidates for the position of Police Officer must undergo a written examination, oral board panel and review, physical agility testing, psychological screening, drug testing and intensive background investigation. The number of candidates accepted is less than 25 percent of overall applicants. New officers are hired as probationary employees at the rank of Police Trainee. Upon successful completion of the six-month police academy, they are appointed as a probationary Police Officer. Upon successful completion of 3 months of field training and an additional 1-year probationary period, they attain their full rank.

Police Fleet edit

 
A Chevrolet Tahoe of SLMPD's MetroLink patrol unit

The department utilizes a variety of vehicles, including the Ford Police Interceptor, Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI), the Dodge Charger, the Chevrolet Tahoe, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2500 series, the Chevrolet Impala 9C1, the Chevrolet Caprice, 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. As of 2017 it was reported that the department would be getting new 9mm Beretta pistols to replace the currently issued aging 92D.[44]

Bureaus edit

The department is divided into four bureaus and an office.[45] which are typically commanded by a Lieutenant colonel or Major. The bureaus fit under four umbrellas: Crime Control Strategies, Support Operations, and Professional Standards and Operations. Bureaus are often subdivided into smaller divisions and units

Bureau Commander Description Subdivisions
Bureau of Community Policing Major Renee Kriesmann The Bureau of Community Policing which is the largest bureau within the department. The Bureau of Community Policing comprises six districts which are grouped into the North, South and Central patrols and the Housing Unit.
Bureau of Crime Control Strategies Major Ryan Cousins The Investigative Services is responsible for the safety and security The bureau comprises Homicide, Bomb and Arson , Sex Crimes/Child Abuse, Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) and Circuit Attorney Invest/

Court Liaison.

Bureau of Support Operations Major Eric Larson The Bureau of Support Operations is responsible for Investigating complaints of officer misconduct, maintaining the department’s CALEA accreditation, training personnel, and recruiting and selecting new officers. The bureau comprises Planning & Research and Private Security and CALEA, Asset Removal, Laboratory/Identification, Emergency

Management, Special Projects , Cadet Program, Fleet Services.

Bureau of Professional Standards Major Shawn Dace The Bureau of Auxiliary Services is responsible to ensure the integrity of the Police Department and its personnel. The Auxiliary Services comprises Property Custody, Communications, Communications Service Center, Telephone Reporting, Warrant/Fugitive, Prisoner Processing, Marshals, Facilities Management.
Bureau of Specialized Enforcement Major Janice Bockstruck The Bureau of Specialized Enforcement is responsible to ensure the integrity of the Police Department. The Specialized Enforcement comprises Special Operations Investigators, Traffic/Mounted Patrol, Drug Enforcement & Intervention, Mobile Reserve, SWAT, Canine, Aviation,Park Rangers, Public Transportation, MCSAP.

Bureau of Community Policing edit

The Bureau of Community Policing is led by Major Renee Kriesmann

The City of St. Louis is divided geographically into three area patrol stations and six police districts and 6 substations. Each patrol division is commanded by a major and each district is commanded by a captain.[46][47]

South Patrol Division edit

Division number Division name Areas served Commander Population
1st South Patrol Bevo Mill, Boulevard Heights, Carondelet, Carondelet Park, Holly Hills, Mount Pleasant, Patch, Princeton Heights and portions of Dutchtown and South Hampton.[48] Captain Latricia Allen 63,829
2nd South Patrol Botanical Gardens, Cheltenham, Clayton/Tamm, Clifton Heights, Ellendale, Forest Park, Forest Park Southeast, Franz Park, Hi-Point, Kings Oak, Lindenwood Park, McRee Town, North Hampton, Shaw, Southwest Garden, St. Louis Hills, The Hill, Tiffany, Tower Grove Park, Tower Grove South, Wilmore Park, Wydown/Skinker and portions of South Hampton.[49] Captain Michael Mueller 73,128

Central Patrol Division edit

North Patrol Division edit

District number District name Areas served Commander Population
5th North Patrol Academy, Central West End, DeBaliviere Place, Fountain Park, Hamilton Heights, Kingshighway West, Lewis Place, Skinker/DeBaliviere, The Ville, Vandeventer, Visitation Park, Wells/Goodfellow, West End and portions of the Greater Ville and Kingsway East.[52] Captain Christi Marks 51,615
6th North Patrol Baden , Mark Twain, Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial, North Point, North Riverfront, O'Fallon , O’Fallon Park, Penrose, Penrose Park, Riverview, Walnut Park East, Walnut Park West and portions of College Hill, Fairground , Greater Ville, Kingsway East and Near North Riverfront.[53] Captain Donnell Moore 37,853

Television edit

The homicide detectives of SLMPD will be featured in A&E's reality series The First 48.[54][when?]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The St.Louis Police Department: Then and Now". St.Louis Police Museum. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  2. ^ Public Safety: Departmental Responsibilities 2019
  3. ^ a b c "Public Safety: Annual Operating Plan" (PDF). Budget Division. July 3, 2019. p. 3. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  4. ^ for St Louis, Missouri in 2021
  5. ^ "Chief: St. Louis police budget gap can be met without layoffs". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 16, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Scheiber, Noam; Stockman, Farah; Goodman, J. David (June 6, 2020). "How Police Unions Became Such Powerful Opponents to Reform Efforts". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Police Accountability Tool". Mapping Police Violence. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Department History" (PDF). SLMPD.org.
  9. ^ "Department CALEA TRI-ARC Award". calea.org. November 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Fallen Officers". Officer Down Memorial Page.
  11. ^ "2020 Annual Report" (PDF). SLMPD.org.
  12. ^ "Work For the City". stlouis-mo.gov. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  13. ^ Lippmann, Rachel (February 17, 2017). "Krewson demands St. Louis police union fire Roorda over Facebook post". news.stlpublicradio.org. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  14. ^ "Police organizations in St. Louis have separate predominantly white and black organizations". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  15. ^ a b Byers, Robert Patrick, Christine (December 2018). "St. Louis cops accused of beating colleague and covering it up appear in court; officials quiet". stltoday.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Friedersdorf, Conor (December 3, 2018). "Sadism in the St. Louis Police Department". The Atlantic. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  17. ^ Stack, Liam (January 30, 2019). "St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  18. ^ Kilgore, Ed (November 29, 2018). "4 St. Louis Police Officers Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges". Intelligencer. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  19. ^ Neuman, Scott (August 10, 2014). "St. Louis Police: Black Teen Shot In Altercation With Officers". NPR. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  20. ^ Cox, Eric. "St. Louis lieutenant accused of making racist Facebook post". KMOV.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  21. ^ "'Rogue' Cop Randy Hays Pleads Guilty in Beating of Undercover St. Louis Police Officer", Riverfront Times, Doyle Murphy, November 8, 2019.
  22. ^ Byers, Christine (November 30, 2018). "Undercover officer who was beaten had extensive injuries, has not returned to work". stltoday.com. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  23. ^ "Sadism in the St. Louis Police Department", The Atlantic, Conor Friedersdorf, December 3, 2018.
  24. ^ "St. Louis cops accused of beating colleague and covering it up appear in court; officials quiet". stltoday.com. December 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  25. ^ a b "St. Louis officer pleads guilty to covering up attack on fellow officer during Stockley protests", KMOV, Lauren Trager, September 6, 2019.
  26. ^ "Ex-St. Louis cop pleads guilty in beating of fellow officer after allegedly saying, 'Going rogue feels good'", Fox News, Bradford Betz.
  27. ^ a b "Fifth officer charged in beatdown of undercover cop at protest", The St. Louis American, Rebecca Rivas, December 17, 2019.
  28. ^ "No convictions in case of undercover officer beaten during 2017 protest". March 29, 2021.
  29. ^ Patrick, Robert (September 17, 2019) Undercover St. Louis cop sues city, police over his violent arrest during protests St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  30. ^ Kinsaul, Russell. "Mayor Krewson speaks out on 'exclusion list' controversy". KMOV.com.
  31. ^ "Another 15 St. Louis police officers added to top prosecutor's exclusion list". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  32. ^ Mervosh, Sarah (January 26, 2019). "St. Louis Officer Charged in Fatal Russian Roulette Shooting of Another Officer, Authorities Say". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  33. ^ Stack, Liam (January 30, 2019). "St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  34. ^ Byers, Robert Patrick, Christine (December 2018). "St. Louis cops accused of beating colleague and covering it up appear in court; officials quiet". stltoday.com. Retrieved February 2, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  35. ^ Murphy, Doyle. "Russian Roulette Shooting of St. Louis Cop Would Be 'Intentional Act,' Judge Says". Riverfront Times. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  36. ^ Eric Levenson (January 31, 2019). "St. Louis Police chief fires back at circuit attorney's criticism in Russian roulette killing". CNN. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  37. ^ Lou, Michelle; Jones, Julia, (June 19, 2019) Philadelphia, St. Louis police departments roiled by racist and hateful Facebook posts CNN
  38. ^ Schlinkmann, Mark; Rice, Rachel (June 4, 2019) Police investigate racist and anti-Muslim Facebook posts linked to St. Louis officers St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  39. ^ "Cops Across The US Have Been Exposed Posting Racist And Violent Things On Facebook. Here's The Proof". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  40. ^ Michelle Lou and Julia Jones (June 19, 2019). "Philadelphia, St. Louis police departments roiled by racist and hateful Facebook posts". CNN. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  41. ^ https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/0d/90d55413-0099-53bb-9d98-f9ea217b7387/60b16c5af1442.pdf.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  42. ^ "Robert Tracy Named Police Commissioner". KSDK. January 9, 2023.
  43. ^ "SLMPD Careers". SLMPD.org.
  44. ^ "St. Louis Police Sells Thompson Submachine Guns". www.shootingillustrated.com.
  45. ^ "Bureaus" (PDF). St.Louis Police Department. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  46. ^ "Contact SLMPD". www.slmpd.org. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  47. ^ "SLMPD Your Neighborhood". slmpd.org.
  48. ^ "SLMPD District 1". slmpd.org.
  49. ^ "SLMPD District 2". slmpd.org.
  50. ^ "SLMPD District 3". slmpd.org.
  51. ^ "SLMPD District 4". slmpd.org.
  52. ^ "SLMPD District 5". slmpd.org.
  53. ^ "SLMPD District 6". slmpd.org.
  54. ^ "First 48 - St Louis City Police".

External links edit

  • Official website

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Not to be confused with St Louis County Police Department or St Louis Lambert Airport Police Department The Metropolitan Police Department City of St Louis also known as the SLMPD or Metro Police is the primary law enforcement agency for the U S city of St Louis Metropolitan Police Department City of St LouisThe current Seal of the Metropolitan Police DepartmentThe current patch of the Metropolitan Police DepartmentSLMPD officer badge with number omitted Flag of City of St LouisCommon nameMetropolitan Police DepartmentAbbreviationSLMPD MPDSLMottoOfficium moris principatum et aequi Omnibus Latin Service Integrity Leadership and Fair Treatment to AllAgency overviewFormed1808 215 years ago 1808 1 Employees1 458 0 full time 2022 2 Annual budgetUS 220 000 000 FY 2023 3 Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionSt Louis Missouri United StatesJurisdiction of the Metropolitan Police DepartmentSize65 99 square miles 170 9 km2 total land Population294 890 2021 4 Legal jurisdictionCity of St LouisGoverning bodyPublic Safety Department City of St LouisGeneral natureLocal civilian policeOperational structureHeadquarters1915 Olive Downtown West St LouisPolice Officers1000 2022 3 Corrections personnel and Civilian members462 2021 3 Director of the Public Safety Department City of St Louis responsibleCharles CoyleAgency executivesCol Robert J Tracy Police CommissionerLt Col Ronnie Robinson Office of the Police CommissionerLt Col Michael Sack Office of the Police CommissionerParent agencyPublic Safety Department City of St LouisBureaus4 Bureau of Community PolicingBureau of Auxiliary ServicesBureau of Investigative ServicesBureau of Support OperationsPatrol Divisions3 South PatrolCentral PatrolNorth PatrolFacilitiesStations3 Patrol Stations 6 sub stationsJustice CentersCity Justice Center 200 S Tucker Blvd St Louis MissouriMarked and Unmarked vehicles2000 Helicopter Airplanes6 Helicopter 1 Fixed WingHorses14K 9 s20NotablesAnniversaryAugust 7 1808 1808 08 07 215 years ago WebsiteMetropolitan Police Department official website 5 According to the Mapping Police Violence dataset SLMPD has the highest police use of deadly force per capita 6 7 The SLMPD union has strongly resisted attempts to establish independent oversight of police misconduct 6 When Kimberly Gardner the top prosecutor in St Louis sought to establish a unit within her office to independently investigate police misconduct the leader of the SLMPD union said Gardner should be removed by force or by choice 6 Contents 1 History 1 1 Fallen officers 1 2 Demographics 1 3 Salary 1 4 Union representation 1 5 Controversies 1 5 1 Shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith 2017 1 5 2 Assault of undercover officer Luther Hall 2018 1 5 3 Exclusion List controversy 2019 2020 1 5 4 Russian Roulette incident 2019 1 5 5 Plain View Project findings 2019 2 Office of the Police Commissioner 3 Rank structure 3 1 Police Commissioner 3 2 Lieutenant Colonel 3 3 Majors 3 4 Police Officer 4 Police Fleet 5 Bureaus 6 Bureau of Community Policing 6 1 South Patrol Division 6 2 Central Patrol Division 6 3 North Patrol Division 7 Television 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory editThe Metropolitan Police Department was established in 1808 five years after St Louis became part of the United States The department was created with only four officers who received no pay Able bodied men age 18 and older were required to patrol for four months of the year This was the only police system for the next 10 years Refusal to serve on patrol carried a fine of 1 8 In 2013 CALEA recognized the Metropolitan 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 9 The SLMPD is a division in the Public Safety Department City of St Louis With approximately 1 343 officers and 462 civilian staff it is the 37th largest municipal police department in the United States The department serves an area of 69 square miles 180 km2 and a population of over 294 890 people Established on August 7 1808 the SLMPD is one of the oldest police departments in the United States The Metropolitan Police is the second largest municipal police agency in Missouri based on number of employees city population and geographic area served Fallen officers edit From April 28 1836 to August 29 2020 the Officer Down Memorial Page reported that 173 officers in the St Louis Metropolitan Police Department have died in the line of duty 10 Demographics edit The composition of the department s total personnel according to the 2020 annual report was 11 Sex Male 83 54 Female 16 46 Race White 66 0 African American Black 30 Other 3 51 Salary edit Starting salary for a Metropolitan police officer is 54 000 increasing to a maximum of 90 387 12 Union representation edit Officers are represented by the St Louis Police Officers Association SLPOA SLPOA employs author and former Arnold police officer Jeff Roorda as business manager In the 2017 city mayoral election incumbent Lyda Krewson called for Roorda to be fired due to social media comments directed at candidate Tishaura Jones and declared that he would not be welcomed in her office if elected 13 The St Louis Ethical Society of Police ESOP formerly known as St Louis Black Police Officers Association until 1975 represents African American police officers by providing legal counsel and other benefits however the SLPOA is the only recognized bargaining unit for officers 14 Controversies edit Officers with the SLMPD have been accused of several incidents of alleged police misconduct 15 16 obstruction of justice 15 17 violations of civil rights 18 and racial prejudice 19 20 Several of these controversial incidents have resulted in criminal charges against SLMPD officers and some cases have resulted in guilty pleas Shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith 2017 edit See Shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith Assault of undercover officer Luther Hall 2018 edit Three St Louis police officers from its Civil Disobedience Team were charged with felony assault against undercover police officer Luther Hall during the 2017 St Louis protests Officer Hall according to the November 2018 indictment had been extensively assaulted by the three officers According to the prosecutors officers Christopher Myers Randy Hays and Dustin Boone used excessive force in the form of kicking Hall and beating him with their police batons Hall stated that the officers smashed his cell phone and broke a camera he had used to document the protests 21 Hall s injuries as a result of the assault included an injured tailbone two herniated discs and a jaw injury that prevented Hall from eating resulting in a twenty pound weight loss 22 Prosecutors obtained text messages from the officers involved which revealed the officers excitement at the prospect of brutalizing protesters Officer Boone allegedly texted it s gonna be a lot of fun beating the hell out of those shitheads once the sun goes down and nobody can tell us apart and Did everyone see the protesters getting FUCKED UP in the galleria That was awesome 23 A fourth police officer Bailey Colletta was charged with providing false testimony to a grand jury 24 Colletta pled guilty to giving false testimony to cover up the attack on Hall and admitted she had lied to the FBI and to a federal grand jury 25 All four officers were suspended without pay 25 Officer Hays who allegedly had texted going rogue does feel good pled guilty to assault 26 Hays admitted that on the evening of September 17 although Hays did not witness anything probable cause to arrest Hall Hays and other officers arrested Hall During the arrest Hall was compliant and pinned to the ground with Officer Boone s knee on Hall s shoulder and continually pushing down Hall s head while telling him not to look at them during this time officers kicked Hall in the face and beat him with a baton 27 An indictment released in December 2019 revealed that a fifth officer Steve Korte was also charged for violently beating Hall and then lying to the FBI about his involvement He was placed on administrative leave without pay Officer Korte was later unanimously found not guilty by the jury after evidence was shown in trial proving he was nowhere near Luther Hall when he was attacked 28 Officer Korte was later reinstated by the St Louis Metropolitan Police Department 27 Hall filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in September 2019 against the police and against the city 29 Exclusion List controversy 2019 2020 edit A controversy ensued in 2019 regarding the existence of a list created by circuit attorney Kimberly M Gardner s office of 28 Metropolitan Department officers that were to be excluded from acting as witnesses in future prosecutions due to an alleged history of misconduct 30 In late September 2020 fifteen more officers were added to the list This would indicate about five percent of the sworn officers of the department are listed The names of those on the list has not been released to the public 31 Russian Roulette incident 2019 edit On January 24 police arrived at the residence of SLMPD officer Nathaniel Hendren following reports of gunshots upon arrival police found 24 year old officer Katlyn Alix fatally shot in the chest following an alleged game of Russian roulette 32 St Louis circuit attorney Kimberly Gardner criticized the investigation stating that the department was obstructing the investigation of the shooting claiming investigators refused to allow a sample of Officer Hendren s blood be tested for alcohol and other substances 33 34 35 St Louis Metropolitan Police Commissioner John Hayden Jr responded to criticism of the investigation as unfounded 36 Plain View Project findings 2019 edit In June 2019 officers and employees from numerous police departments in the United States were found to have participated in a number of private groups on Facebook that shared content that was described as racist 37 violent and Islamophobic 38 This information was published online by the Plain View Project which had viewed and documented the social media accounts of 2 900 officers from eight separate departments finding twenty percent of those users posted material that was determined to meet the threshold of being offensive 39 At least 22 officers in the department were found to have participated in the closed groups St Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M Gardner stated that these officers would be added to a list of officers who have been determined to be unable to provide witness testimony in criminal prosecutions 40 Office of the Police Commissioner editMain article Commissioner of the St Louis Metropolitan Police Department The Police Commissioner serves as the senior sworn member of the SLMPD Prior to 1806 the position was known as the chief inspector and as the chief of police before thahe circumstances 41 t The Commissioner is the overall person in charge of the police department Colonel Robert J Tracy is the 36th individual to hold the post as Police Commissioner 42 Rank structure editSee also Police ranks of the United States Title Insignia Badge color NotesPolice Commissioner nbsp Gold with Black Letters The Police Commissioner is the person in charge of running the entire police department The Police Commissioner is appointed by the Mayor Highest member in the Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Police Commissioner nbsp Gold amp Black The Assistant Police Commissioner is appointed by the Police Commissioner The Assistant Police Commissioner is the commanding officer of an office Lieutenant Colonel nbsp Gold amp Black Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Police Commissioner Lieutenant Colonels are the second highest members in the Metropolitan Police Department Major nbsp Gold Majors are appointed by the Police Commissioner Captain nbsp Gold Captains are appointed by the Police Commissioner Lieutenant nbsp Gold Lieutenants are assigned to geographic patrol and detective divisions and are responsible for supervising patrol sergeants police officers and detectives who carry out day to day routine crime suppression and investigative functionsSergeant nbsp Sil Ray w Gol Ray panels Sergeants are responsible for the direct supervision of their patrol division and the conduct appearance and performance of personnel assigned under their command Police Officer Detective No Insignia Sil Ray Police Officers Detectives Perform duties to patrol a specific area to protect life and property and enforce laws and ordinances using tactful and courteous treatment of the public and conscientious and efficient performance of duties Probationary Police Officer No Insignia Following graduation from the academy officers receive the title Probationary Police Officer PPO for twelve months until being promoted to Police Officer Police Cadet No Insignia None The goal of the program is to provide interested individuals between the ages of 18 and 20 with paid on the job training and exposure to various police department units the opportunity to earn course credit and the foundation to be successful and well prepared upon entering the St Louis Police Academy once turning 20 Police Officer Trainee is the initial rank of oncoming Metropolitan Police officers held while undergoing training at the Metropolitan Police Academy 43 Police Commissioner edit Police Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department City of St Louis is an office held by the highest ranking member of the Metropolitan Police Department St Louis has had 36 police chiefs including interim chiefs since 1861 For a full list of past and current police commissioners visit the Commissioner of the St Louis Metropolitan Police Department page Lieutenant Colonel edit Lieutenant Colonels command the Bureaus of Investigative Services Support Operations and Community Policing and Auxiliary Services Lieutenant Colonel Ronnie Robinson Office of the Police CommissionerLieutenant Colonel Michael Sack Office of the Police CommissionerMajors edit The rank of Major is the third highest rank in the Department reporting directly to a Lieutenant Colonel Each Major serves as a member of the Senior Command staff and assists each Lieutenant Colonel in managing civilian and commissioned personnel within their assigned areas Major Renee Kriesmann Commander of Bureau of Community PolicingMajor Shawn Dace Commander of Bureau of Auxiliary ServicesMajor Eric Larson Commander of Bureau of Support OperationsMajor Ryan Cousins Commander of the Bureau of Investigative ServicesMajor Janice Bockstruck Commander of the Bureau of Specialized EnforcementPolice Officer edit All potential candidates for the position of Police Officer must undergo a written examination oral board panel and review physical agility testing psychological screening drug testing and intensive background investigation The number of candidates accepted is less than 25 percent of overall applicants New officers are hired as probationary employees at the rank of Police Trainee Upon successful completion of the six month police academy they are appointed as a probationary Police Officer Upon successful completion of 3 months of field training and an additional 1 year probationary period they attain their full rank Police Fleet edit nbsp A Chevrolet Tahoe of SLMPD s MetroLink patrol unitThe department utilizes a variety of vehicles including the Ford Police Interceptor Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor CVPI the Dodge Charger the Chevrolet Tahoe the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2500 series the Chevrolet Impala 9C1 the Chevrolet Caprice 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 As of 2017 it was reported that the department would be getting new 9mm Beretta pistols to replace the currently issued aging 92D 44 Patrol cars Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Tahoe 2017 Explorer DWI Enforcement Chevrolet Malibu Miscellaneous John Deere Gator Police Motorcycle Bicycles Ford Super Duty Specialized Enforcement Lenco BearCat S W A T Mobile Command Chevrolet Tahoe Chevrolet Step Van 2017 ExplorerBureaus editThe department is divided into four bureaus and an office 45 which are typically commanded by a Lieutenant colonel or Major The bureaus fit under four umbrellas Crime Control Strategies Support Operations and Professional Standards and Operations Bureaus are often subdivided into smaller divisions and units Bureau Commander Description SubdivisionsBureau of Community Policing Major Renee Kriesmann The Bureau of Community Policing which is the largest bureau within the department The Bureau of Community Policing comprises six districts which are grouped into the North South and Central patrols and the Housing Unit Bureau of Crime Control Strategies Major Ryan Cousins The Investigative Services is responsible for the safety and security The bureau comprises Homicide Bomb and Arson Sex Crimes Child Abuse Domestic Abuse Response Team DART and Circuit Attorney Invest Court Liaison Bureau of Support Operations Major Eric Larson The Bureau of Support Operations is responsible for Investigating complaints of officer misconduct maintaining the department s CALEA accreditation training personnel and recruiting and selecting new officers The bureau comprises Planning amp Research and Private Security and CALEA Asset Removal Laboratory Identification Emergency Management Special Projects Cadet Program Fleet Services Bureau of Professional Standards Major Shawn Dace The Bureau of Auxiliary Services is responsible to ensure the integrity of the Police Department and its personnel The Auxiliary Services comprises Property Custody Communications Communications Service Center Telephone Reporting Warrant Fugitive Prisoner Processing Marshals Facilities Management Bureau of Specialized Enforcement Major Janice Bockstruck The Bureau of Specialized Enforcement is responsible to ensure the integrity of the Police Department The Specialized Enforcement comprises Special Operations Investigators Traffic Mounted Patrol Drug Enforcement amp Intervention Mobile Reserve SWAT Canine Aviation Park Rangers Public Transportation MCSAP Bureau of Community Policing editThe Bureau of Community Policing is led by Major Renee KriesmannThe City of St Louis is divided geographically into three area patrol stations and six police districts and 6 substations Each patrol division is commanded by a major and each district is commanded by a captain 46 47 South Patrol Division edit Division number Division name Areas served Commander Population1st South Patrol Bevo Mill Boulevard Heights Carondelet Carondelet Park Holly Hills Mount Pleasant Patch Princeton Heights and portions of Dutchtown and South Hampton 48 Captain Latricia Allen 63 8292nd South Patrol Botanical Gardens Cheltenham Clayton Tamm Clifton Heights Ellendale Forest Park Forest Park Southeast Franz Park Hi Point Kings Oak Lindenwood Park McRee Town North Hampton Shaw Southwest Garden St Louis Hills The Hill Tiffany Tower Grove Park Tower Grove South Wilmore Park Wydown Skinker and portions of South Hampton 49 Captain Michael Mueller 73 128Central Patrol Division edit Division number Division name Areas served Commander Population3rd Central Patrol Benton Park Benton Park West Compton Heights Fox Park Gravois Park Kosciusko Lafayette Square LaSalle and Marine Villa McKinley Heights Peabody Darst Webbe Soulard The Gate District Tower Grove East and Portions of Dutchtown 50 Lieutenant Donna Garrett 47 0904th Central Patrol Carr Square Columbus Square Covenant Blu Grand Center Downtown Downtown West Fairgrounds Park Hyde Park Jeff Vander Lou Midtown Old North St Louis St Louis Place and Portions of College Hill Fairgrounds and Near North Riverfront 51 Captain Pierre Benoist 37 758North Patrol Division edit District number District name Areas served Commander Population5th North Patrol Academy Central West End DeBaliviere Place Fountain Park Hamilton Heights Kingshighway West Lewis Place Skinker DeBaliviere The Ville Vandeventer Visitation Park Wells Goodfellow West End and portions of the Greater Ville and Kingsway East 52 Captain Christi Marks 51 6156th North Patrol Baden Mark Twain Mark Twain I 70 Industrial North Point North Riverfront O Fallon O Fallon Park Penrose Penrose Park Riverview Walnut Park East Walnut Park West and portions of College Hill Fairground Greater Ville Kingsway East and Near North Riverfront 53 Captain Donnell Moore 37 853Television editThe homicide detectives of SLMPD will be featured in A amp E s reality series The First 48 54 when See also edit nbsp United States portalList of law enforcement agencies in MissouriReferences edit The St Louis Police Department Then and Now St Louis Police Museum Retrieved November 29 2014 Public Safety Departmental Responsibilities 2019 a b c Public Safety Annual Operating Plan PDF Budget Division July 3 2019 p 3 Retrieved July 3 2019 for St Louis Missouri in 2021 Chief St Louis police budget gap can be met without layoffs St Louis Post Dispatch February 16 2012 Retrieved October 1 2012 a b c Scheiber Noam Stockman Farah Goodman J David June 6 2020 How Police Unions Became Such Powerful Opponents to Reform Efforts The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved June 7 2020 Police Accountability Tool Mapping Police Violence Retrieved June 7 2020 Department History PDF SLMPD org Department CALEA TRI ARC Award calea org November 8 2023 Fallen Officers Officer Down Memorial Page 2020 Annual Report PDF SLMPD org Work For the City stlouis mo gov Retrieved September 18 2019 Lippmann Rachel February 17 2017 Krewson demands St Louis police union fire Roorda over Facebook post news stlpublicradio org Retrieved June 28 2019 Police organizations in St Louis have separate predominantly white and black organizations Daily Kos Retrieved June 28 2019 a b Byers Robert Patrick Christine December 2018 St Louis cops accused of beating colleague and covering it up appear in court officials quiet stltoday com Retrieved February 1 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Friedersdorf Conor December 3 2018 Sadism in the St Louis Police Department The Atlantic Retrieved February 1 2019 Stack Liam January 30 2019 St Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved February 1 2019 Kilgore Ed November 29 2018 4 St Louis Police Officers Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges Intelligencer Retrieved February 2 2019 Neuman Scott August 10 2014 St Louis Police Black Teen Shot In Altercation With Officers NPR Retrieved February 1 2019 Cox Eric St Louis lieutenant accused of making racist Facebook post KMOV com Retrieved February 1 2019 Rogue Cop Randy Hays Pleads Guilty in Beating of Undercover St Louis Police Officer Riverfront Times Doyle Murphy November 8 2019 Byers Christine November 30 2018 Undercover officer who was beaten had extensive injuries has not returned to work stltoday com Retrieved July 17 2019 Sadism in the St Louis Police Department The Atlantic Conor Friedersdorf December 3 2018 St Louis cops accused of beating colleague and covering it up appear in court officials quiet stltoday com December 2018 Retrieved July 17 2019 a b St Louis officer pleads guilty to covering up attack on fellow officer during Stockley protests KMOV Lauren Trager September 6 2019 Ex St Louis cop pleads guilty in beating of fellow officer after allegedly saying Going rogue feels good Fox News Bradford Betz a b Fifth officer charged in beatdown of undercover cop at protest The St Louis American Rebecca Rivas December 17 2019 No convictions in case of undercover officer beaten during 2017 protest March 29 2021 Patrick Robert September 17 2019 Undercover St Louis cop sues city police over his violent arrest during protests St Louis Post Dispatch Kinsaul Russell Mayor Krewson speaks out on exclusion list controversy KMOV com Another 15 St Louis police officers added to top prosecutor s exclusion list St Louis Post Dispatch September 26 2020 Retrieved September 27 2020 Mervosh Sarah January 26 2019 St Louis Officer Charged in Fatal Russian Roulette Shooting of Another Officer Authorities Say The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved February 2 2019 Stack Liam January 30 2019 St Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved February 2 2019 Byers Robert Patrick Christine December 2018 St Louis cops accused of beating colleague and covering it up appear in court officials quiet stltoday com Retrieved February 2 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Murphy Doyle Russian Roulette Shooting of St Louis Cop Would Be Intentional Act Judge Says Riverfront Times Retrieved February 2 2019 Eric Levenson January 31 2019 St Louis Police chief fires back at circuit attorney s criticism in Russian roulette killing CNN Retrieved February 2 2019 Lou Michelle Jones Julia June 19 2019 Philadelphia St Louis police departments roiled by racist and hateful Facebook posts CNN Schlinkmann Mark Rice Rachel June 4 2019 Police investigate racist and anti Muslim Facebook posts linked to St Louis officers St Louis Post Dispatch Cops Across The US Have Been Exposed Posting Racist And Violent Things On Facebook Here s The Proof BuzzFeed News Retrieved July 17 2019 Michelle Lou and Julia Jones June 19 2019 Philadelphia St Louis police departments roiled by racist and hateful Facebook posts CNN Retrieved July 17 2019 https bloximages newyork1 vip townnews com stltoday com content tncms assets v3 editorial 9 0d 90d55413 0099 53bb 9d98 f9ea217b7387 60b16c5af1442 pdf pdf bare URL PDF Robert Tracy Named Police Commissioner KSDK January 9 2023 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