Director's Office

The Department of Public Safety is the largest municipal government department in the City of St. Louis overseeing the Fire Department, six major divisions, two bureaus, a correctional institution and the city jail.

Jimmie M. Edwards - Director of Public Safety

The mission of the Director's Office is to oversee and coordinate the efforts of Department of Public Safety to safeguard the City's state of well-being, protect lives and property, and ensure the complete safety of the 319,294 people who live in the City, and the one million people who work, traverse and visit the City of St. Louis daily.