Equality

Diversity, Inclusion, Equal Opportunities, Civilian Oversight

Top Requests

  1. Civil Rights Enforcement Agency
  2. Office on the Disabled
  3. Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Request for Proposals
  4. Reparations Commission
  5. Civilian Oversight Board (COB)
  6. Detention Facilities Oversight Board

News

Human Rights Campaign Launches Annual Municipal Equality Index in St. Louis

Nov 14, 2023 - For the twelfth year in a row, the City of St. Louis scored a 100 -- the highest ranking possible.

Services and Information

  • Americans with Disabilities Act/Section 504 Grievance Procedure
    City of St. Louis Americans with Disabilities Act/Section 504 Grievance Procedure.
  • Black History Month
    Events and information about African American history across the City of St. Louis
  • Crisis Response
    The crisis response system is the early diversion of individuals in crisis or seeking crisis support using a targeted outreach and co-response with public safety personnel.
  • Detention Facilities Oversight Board
    The Board advises the Mayor, Corrections and Public Safety regarding detention facility operations, conditions of detention, and Division of Corrections policies.
  • LGBTQIA+ Advisory Board
    The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) Advisory Board advises the Mayor, Board of Aldermen, and City Agencies about issues of concern affecting the LGBTQIA+ community.
  • Reparations Commission
    A community-driven commission to assess the history of race-based harms in the City, explore the present-day manifestations of that history, and recommend a proposal to begin reparations.
  • Report Discrimination
    Report instances of discrimination in employment, housing or public accommodation
  • Report a Disability Discrimination Grievance
    How to file a grievance about disability discrimination in the City of St. Louis
  • Supportive Reentry
    Supportive reentry services for recently incarcerated people aim to reduce the likelihood of repeat criminal involvement.
  • Violence Interruption
    OVP oversees strategies and initiatives that strive to prevent, reduce, and end violence – particularly gun violence – in the City of St. Louis.
  • Youth Diversion
    This initiative aims to help youth move away from deeper involvement in violence and the juvenile justice system through coordinated interventions.

Departments and Agencies

  • Civil Rights Enforcement Agency
    The mission of the Civil Rights Enforcement Agency is to monitor and investigate fair housing, equal employment and public accommodation complaints.
  • 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.
  • Office on the Disabled
    The Office on the Disabled assists the City in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Plans and Reports

  • For the Sake of All
    Improving the health & well-being of African Americans in St. Louis and why it matters for everyone
  • Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council
    Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council seeks to ensure equal access to housing and places of public accommodation for all people through education, counseling, investigation, and enforcement.
  • St. Louis Gender Foundation
    St. Louis Gender Foundation strives to provide a safe place for people to explore their gender differences. 
  • St. Louis LGBT History Project
    The St. Louis LGBT History Project preserves and promotes the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community of Greater St. Louis

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