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

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 Files Federal Lawsuit Against Kia, Hyundai for Automaker’s Failure to Install Industry-Standard Safety Technology
  Since May of 2022, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) has received more than 4,500 reports of thefts of Kia or Hyundai vehicles.
  Press release | Office of the Mayor,Office of the City Counselor,Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department | 03/27/2023
• City of St. Louis Outlines Preparations for Possible Winter Storm
  City of St. Louis joins the NWS to urge residents to take precautions and preventive measures during and after the storm.
  Press release | Homeless Services,Street Division,City Emergency Management Agency,Department of Health,Office of the Mayor | 01/24/2023
• Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Signs Bill to Establish Missouri’s First Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot, Expand Health Care Access, and Create Opportunities for Youth
  Jones announced today the signing of the Working Families Bill (BB116) to support St. Louisans, recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Press release | Office of the Mayor,Office of Violence Prevention,Board of Aldermen | 12/28/2022