St. Louis Public Safety Department

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. Louis
Common nameSt. Louis Public Safety Department
AbbreviationDPS
MottoService, Safety, Protection
Agency overview
Formed1935
Employees3,155.0
Annual budget$$383,257,230 (2023)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSt. Louis, Missouri, USA
Jurisdiction of the St. Louis Public Safety Department
Size65.99 square miles (170.91 km2)
Population292,047 (2022)
Legal jurisdictionSt. Louis Citywide
Governing bodyBoard of Aldermen's Committee on Public Safety
Operational structure
Headquarters1200 Market St #401 St. Louis, Missouri
Fire, Police, Building, Corrections Officers2,269
Civilian employees (Police & Fire service)s652
Elected officer responsible
Agency executives
  • Charles Coyle, Director
  • Heather Taylor, Deputy Director
  • Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah, Commissioner of Corrections
  • Dennis Jenkerson, Commissioner of Fire
  • Robert J. Tracy, Commissioner of Police
Website
St. Louis City DPS website




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 Commanders.


  • Director
    • Deputy Director
      • Commissioner of Building & Code Division
      • Commissioner of Emergency Management Agency
      • Commissioner of Corrections Division
      • Commissioner of Excise & 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 Services

Command staff
Bureau Title Name
Department of Public Safety Director of Public Safety Charles Coyle
Department of Public Safety Assistant to the Director Heather Taylor
Civilian Police Oversight Board Commissioner Kimberley Taylor-Riley
Building & Code Division Commissioner Frank Oswald
City Emergency Management Agency Commissioner Gary Christmann
Corrections Division Commissioner Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah
Excise & Liquor Control Division Commissioner Myles McDonnell
Neighborhood Stabilization Unit Executive Essence Owens
Metropolitan Police Department Police Commissioner Robert J. Tracy
St. Louis Fire Department Fire Commissioner Dennis Jenkerson

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.[4]

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

References
  1. "Public Safety Department". Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. "Public Safety Department". www.stlouis-mo.gov.
  3. "Aldermanic Committee".
  4. "About Us – The Department of Public Safety". Retrieved November 8, 2013.

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