St. Louis Public Safety Department


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 Shawn Dace.
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.

Command staff

BureauTitleName
Department of Public SafetyDirector of Public SafetyShawn Dace
Department of Public SafetyDeputy DirectorLevaughn Smart
Civilian Police Oversight BoardCommissionerKimberley Taylor-Riley
Building & Code DivisionCommissionerEd Ware
City Emergency Management AgencyCommissionerTBA
Corrections DivisionCommissioner of CorrectionsNate Hayward
Excise & Liquor Control DivisionCommissionerMyles McDonnell
Neighborhood Stabilization UnitExecutive DirectorKaren Clifford - Acting
Metropolitan Police DepartmentPolice CommissionerRobert J. Tracy
St. Louis Fire DepartmentFire CommissionerDennis Jenkerson

Mission statement

The published mission statement of the Department of Public Safety is: