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.
Director Deputy Director Commissioner of Building & Code Division Commissioner of Emergency Management Agency Commissioner of Corrections Division Commissioner of Excise & Liquor Control Division Executive Director of Neighborhood Stabilization Division Commissioner of St. Louis Police Department Commissioner of St. Louis Fire Department – which includes the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Command staff
BureauTitleNameDepartment of Public Safety Director of Public SafetyShawn DaceDepartment of Public Safety Deputy DirectorLevaughn SmartCivilian Police Oversight BoardCommissionerKimberley Taylor-RileyBuilding & Code DivisionCommissionerEd WareCity Emergency Management AgencyCommissioner TBA Corrections DivisionCommissioner of Corrections Nate HaywardExcise & Liquor Control DivisionCommissionerMyles McDonnellNeighborhood Stabilization UnitExecutive DirectorKaren Clifford - ActingMetropolitan Police DepartmentPolice CommissionerRobert J. TracySt. Louis Fire DepartmentFire CommissionerDennis Jenkerson
Mission statement
The published mission statement of the Department of Public Safety is:
External links Website: Public Safety Department – City of St. Louis official website
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