Public Safety Department

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 mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery

Division of Civilian Oversight
The Division of Civilian Oversight is an independent agency where civilians lead investigations on police incidents that directly impact St. Louisans and their neighbors.

Division of Corrections
Information and links concerning the City Justice Center and it's Annex building

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 Team
Empowering residents to sustain a quality environment within their neighborhood through assistance, education, intervention and organization

Office of Special Events
Information about what you need to do in order to apply for a Special Event Permit, rent the City Hall Rotunda, and other helpful information involving event planning.

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.

Alarm Fees and Payment Alarm Registration and Permit Fee Apply For A Housing Conservation Inspection (Occupancy Permit) Become a Firefighter Become a Police Officer Make Bond / Post Bail After An Arrest Report a Problem with a City Service Request an Inmate's Property to be Returned Residential Construction Permit

• City of St. Louis Releases List of Police Chief Finalists Ahead of Tuesday Town Hall
  The City has expanded this town hall to include four candidates to offer the public a more robust opportunity to hear from top voices.
  Press release | Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department,Office of the Mayor | 12/05/2022
• Recovery Update St. Louis-Area Flooding
  If you’ve applied for FEMA assistance prior to the Nov. 7 deadline, you should keep in touch with FEMA if your situation has changed.
  News/Announcement | City Emergency Management Agency | 11/22/2022
• City of St. Louis to Hold Public Town Hall with Police Chief Finalists on Tuesday, December 6
  The town hall will take place at 6:00pm at Vashon High School. The City expects to announce a decision on a final hire by the end of the year.
  Press release | Office of the Mayor,Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department | 11/22/2022