The Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis is a municipal government department in the City of St. Louis. The Department of Public Safety is divided into three subordinate departments, six major divisions, two bureaus, a correctional institution and the city jail. The current Director of Public Safety is Charles Coyle.[1] Departments, divisions, and bureaus under the umbrella of the Department of Public Safety are responsible for a wide array of city services, including: building code enforcement; emergency management planning (and execution); fire prevention and suppression; emergency medical services; zoning; permits for residential and commercial construction, business occupancy, and the sale of distribution of alcoholic beverages; law enforcement; correctional facilities; neighborhood safety; and special event planning.[2]
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.[3]
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 Commanders.
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.[4]
External linksedit
Website: Public Safety Department – City of St. Louis official website
Referencesedit
^"Public Safety Department". Retrieved April 15, 2021.
louis, public, safety, department, public, safety, department, city, louis, municipal, government, department, city, louis, department, public, safety, divided, into, three, subordinate, departments, major, divisions, bureaus, correctional, institution, city, . The Public Safety Department City of St Louis is a municipal government department in the City of St Louis The Department of Public Safety is divided into three subordinate departments six major divisions two bureaus a correctional institution and the city jail The current Director of Public Safety is Charles Coyle 1 Departments divisions and bureaus under the umbrella of the Department of Public Safety are responsible for a wide array of city services including building code enforcement emergency management planning and execution fire prevention and suppression emergency medical services zoning permits for residential and commercial construction business occupancy and the sale of distribution of alcoholic beverages law enforcement correctional facilities neighborhood safety and special event planning 2 Public Safety Department City of St LouisCommon nameSt Louis Public Safety DepartmentAbbreviationDPSMottoService Safety ProtectionAgency overviewFormed1935Employees3 155 0Annual budget 383 257 230 2023 Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionSt Louis Missouri USAJurisdiction of the St Louis Public Safety DepartmentSize65 99 square miles 170 91 km2 Population292 047 2022 Legal jurisdictionCitywideGoverning bodyBoard of Aldermen s Committee on Public SafetyOperational structureHeadquarters1200 Market St 401 St Louis MissouriFire Police Building Corrections Officers2 269Civilian employees Police amp Fire service s652Elected officer responsibleTishaura Jones Mayor of St LouisAgency executivesCharles Coyle DirectorHeather Taylor Deputy DirectorJennifer Clemons Abdullah Commissioner of CorrectionsDennis Jenkerson Commissioner of FireRobert J Tracy Commissioner of PoliceWebsiteSt Louis City DPS websiteThe 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 3 Contents 1 Organization 2 Command staff 3 Mission statement 4 External links 5 ReferencesOrganization editThe 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 Commanders Director Deputy Director Commissioner of Building amp Code Division Commissioner of Emergency Management Agency Commissioner of Corrections Division Commissioner of Excise amp Liquor Control Division Executive of Neighborhood Stabilization Team Commissioner of St Louis Police Department Commissioner of St Louis Fire Department which includes the Bureau of Emergency Medical ServicesCommand staff editBureau Title NameDepartment of Public Safety Director of Public Safety Charles CoyleDepartment of Public Safety Assistant to the Director Heather TaylorCivilian Police Oversight Board Commissioner Kimberley Taylor RileyBuilding amp Code Division Commissioner Frank OswaldCity Emergency Management Agency Commissioner Gary ChristmannCorrections Division Commissioner Jennifer Clemons AbdullahExcise amp Liquor Control Division Commissioner Myles McDonnellNeighborhood Stabilization Unit Executive Essence OwensMetropolitan Police Department Police Commissioner Robert J TracySt Louis Fire Department Fire Commissioner Dennis JenkersonMission statement editThe 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 4 External links editWebsite Public Safety Department City of St Louis official websiteReferences edit Public Safety Department Retrieved April 15 2021 Public Safety Department www stlouis mo gov Aldermanic Committee About Us The Department of Public Safety Retrieved November 8 2013 38 37 37 2108 N 90 11 57 8472 W 38 627003000 N 90 199402000 W 38 627003000 90 199402000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Louis Public Safety Department amp oldid 1180850458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
