Public Safety Department
The Department of Public Safety is the largest municipal government department in the City of St. Louis overseeing the Fire Department, the Metropolitan Police Department, six major divisions, two bureaus, a correctional institution and the city jail.
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Useful Contacts
Alarm Registration & False Alarm Mgt.
(636) 489-0180
Alley Light Out?
Call Ameren Missouri at 1-800-552-7583
Nuisance Property Letters
Call the attorney listed at the end of the letter you received
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
(314) 444-5555
Missouri Department of Motor Vehicles
City Hall Office (314) 622-4231
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DPS Alerts is the push notification system that contacts residents in St. Louis City with news and information from the St. Louis Department of Public Safety (DPS).
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Building Division
The Building Division enforces the City
building code, issues building permits, conducts building inspections, demolishes vacant buildings, and enforces zoning ordinances.
City Emergency Management Agency (CEMA)
The City of St. Louis Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), a division of the Department of Public Safety, maintains an ongoing program of prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery
Civilian Oversight Division
The Division of Civilian Oversight is an independent agency where civilians lead investigations on police incidents that directly impact St. Louisans and their neighbors.
Corrections Division
The Division houses in the City Justice Center citizens who are arrested by the police.
Excise Division
A division of the Department of Public Safety that oversees all liquor licenses in the City of St. Louis also known as City Liquor Control
Fire Department
Established on Sept. 14, 1857, the St. Louis Fire Department is the second oldest career Fire Department in the United States
Neighborhood Stabilization Division (NSD)
Empowering residents to sustain a quality environment within their neighborhood through effectively and efficiently registering and routing City services, providing information, assistance, education, and intervention.
Office of Violence Prevention
Coordinating public safety resources and community violence intervention programs to make St. Louis neighborhoods safer.
Police Division
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Division (SLMPD) serves the City of St. Louis. This page is provided as a courtesy service to direct visitors to the Official SLMPD website.
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Debris Collection Sites to Conclude Operations on Sunday, June 8
The free residential debris collection sites managed by the National Guard will conclude on Sunday, June 8th.
Press release | City Emergency Management Agency | 06/07/2025 -
Disaster Assistance Center Opens to the Community on Monday, June 9 in Response to the May 16th Tornado
The DAC will serve as a central space for tornado-affected residents to connect with agencies offering guidance, resources, and assistance.
Press release | City Emergency Management Agency,Department of Human Services | 06/06/2025 -
Missouri Board of Pharmacy issues emergency prescription waiver to assist Missourians impacted by May 16 tornadoes and severe storms
Bulletin issued by the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance at 05/22/2025 09:19 AM CDT
Press release | City Emergency Management Agency | 05/22/2025
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Contact Information
Email: public-safety@stlouis-mo.gov
Phone: (314) 622-3391
Hours:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Address:
1200 Market St.
, Room 401, City Hall
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
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