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

Civilian Oversight Board (COB)
The Board's function is to review and investigate citizen complaints against alleged misconduct of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

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
Neighborhood Stabilization Team for the City of St. Louis home page

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.

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.

• City of St. Louis Urges Residents to Utilize “Lock It For Love” Gun Lock Program at St. Louis Fire Engine Houses, Select Public Library Branches, Area SLMPD Stations
  Following the tragic shootings of multiple children in the past week, City leaders are urging residents to utilize the city’s free gun lock program.
  Press release | Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department,Fire Department,Office of the Mayor | 03/30/2022
• Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Signs Bill Making St. Louis More Competitive in Police Officer Retention While Protecting City Tax Dollars
  Board Bill 195 requires police officers who leave SLMPD within four years of completing their training to compensate the city for said training.
  Press release | Office of the Mayor,Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department,Board of Aldermen | 03/24/2022
• Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, World Wide Technology Host Black Mayors from Across the US for Tech Summit in St. Louis
  Jones and WWT Founder Dave Steward welcomed fellow Black mayors for a summit focused on tech solutions to the issues faced in every city.
  Press release | Office of the Mayor,Department of Public Safety | 03/10/2022