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St. Louis Public Safety Department

St. Louis Public Safety Department

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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]

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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]

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

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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.[6]

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

References

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

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