St. Louis Department of Public Safety

Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis
Abbreviation	SLDPS
Motto	Service, Safety, Security
Agency overview
Formed	1983
Employees	3,400
Annual budget	340,000,000 mil.USD [FY 2017] [1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Missouri, USA
	Jurisdiction of the Public Safety Department
Size	69.98 sq mi (181.2 km2)
Population	319,294 (2017)
Legal jurisdiction	St. Louis, Missouri
General nature	• Local civilian agency
Headquarters	City Hall (St. Louis, Missouri)
	;
Elected officers responsible	Lyda Krewson, Mayor of St. Louis; Judge Jimmie Edwards [2], Public Safety Director; Charlene Deeken, Deputy Public Safety Director; Executive Director Nicolle Barton, Civilian Oversight Board;
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 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:

St. Louis Fire Department, including the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis
Civilian Oversight Board - City of St. Louis

External links

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

References

↑ "Public Safety: Department Responsibilities" (PDF). Board of Aldermen. February 15, 2016. p. 10. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
↑ "New Public Safety Director: Public Safety" (PDF). St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
↑ "Public Safety Department". Retrieved November 8, 2013.
↑ "Public Safety Department". www.stlouis-mo.gov.

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[1] "Public Safety: Department Responsibilities" (PDF). Board of Aldermen. February 15, 2016. p. 10. Retrieved June 30, 2016.

[2] "New Public Safety Director: Public Safety" (PDF). St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.

[DPS-3] "Public Safety Department". Retrieved November 8, 2013.

[4] "Public Safety Department". www.stlouis-mo.gov.