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]
Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis | |
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Common name | St. Louis Public Safety Department |
Abbreviation | DPS |
Motto | Service, Safety, Protection |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1935 |
Employees | 3,155.0 |
Annual budget | $$383,257,230 (2023) |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
Jurisdiction of the St. Louis Public Safety Department | |
Size | 65.99 square miles (170.91 km2) |
Population | 292,047 (2022) |
Legal jurisdiction | Citywide |
Governing body | Board of Aldermen's Committee on Public Safety |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 1200 Market St #401 St. Louis, Missouri |
Fire, Police, Building, Corrections Officers | 2,269 |
Civilian employees (Police & Fire service)s | 652 |
Elected officer responsible | |
Agency executives |
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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]