Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis

Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis
Flag of St. Louis
Abbreviation SLDPS
Motto Service, Safety, Security
Agency overview
Formed 1983
Employees 5,400
Annual budget $339,277,054 mil.USD [FY 2018] [1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Missouri, USA
Jurisdiction of the Public Safety Department
Size 69.98 sq mi (181.2 km2)
Population 308,626 (2018)
Legal jurisdiction St. Louis, Missouri
General nature • Local civilian agency
Headquarters St. Louis City Hall Room 401

Elected officers responsible
Parent agency St. Louis, Missouri
Website
Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis official website


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 Jimmie M. Edwards.[3] 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.[4]

Divisions

The following are operating Divisions within the Department of Public Safety:

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

References

  1. ↑ "Public Safety: Department Responsibilities" (PDF). Board of Aldermen. February 15, 2017. p. 153. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New Public Safety Director: Public Safety" (PDF). St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Public Safety Department". Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Public Safety Department". www.stlouis-mo.gov.
  5. ↑ "Public Safety Divisions". www.stlouis-mo.gov.

Coordinates: 38°37′37.2108″N 90°11′57.8472″W / 38.627003000°N 90.199402000°W / 38.627003000; -90.199402000

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