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Patrol
St. Louis Regains Control of PD From State
St. Louis has regained control of its police department from the state after Mayor Francis Slay signed an executive order Saturday he said was "too long in coming."
September 1, 2013
Patrol
St. Louis Aims to Reclaim PD from State-Controlled Civil War Era
A Missouri bill that's on the verge of becoming law would give St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay oversight of a police department that's now controlled by a state commission set up during the Civil War.
May 9, 2011
Training
Black Officers Blast St. Louis PD With Racism Charges
The president of a black officers' group blasted the St. Louis Police Department on Monday, claiming it tolerates a culture of racism.
February 1, 2010
Patrol
St. Louis PD Admits Officers Drove Impounded Cars
The daughter of St. Louis Police Chief Joe Mokwa and an untold number of police officers got free use of cars from a company with a lucrative police contract to tow and store cars, the department admitted on Friday. The officers and Aimie Mokwa for years have been able to take previously impounded cars from St. Louis Metropolitan Towing, 1325 North 10th Street, and drive them for weeks or months at a time with no strings attached.
July 17, 2008
Patrol
St. Louis PD Assigns Officer to Animal Abuse Crimes
Officer Louis Naes, a nine-year veteran of the St. Louis Police Department, has become the department's first animal abuse investigator and a member of the new Animal Abuse Task Force. It includes the circuit attorney's office, mayor's office, the health department, and Stray Rescue of St. Louis.
September 24, 2012
Patrol
St. Louis PD Researching Ways to Prevent Blue-on-Blue Shootings After June Incident
After an off-duty St. Louis police officer was wounded by “friendly fire” from a fellow officer looking for suspects after a stolen vehicle crashed late last month, the department is looking at whether more training might help.
July 24, 2017
Patrol
St. Louis County Chief Worried About Quality of Smaller, Local PDs
St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch is troubled by the quality of police service provided by several of the small municipalities that dot the mid-county landscape.
March 1, 2010
Patrol
Video: MO Officer Dances with Little Girl at Baseball Game
Officer Brent Wright busted a move or two on the concourse, at the request of a little girl attending the baseball game. And the impromptu dance party was caught on video.
August 22, 2017
Patrol
Officer Who Shot, Killed Michael Brown ID'ed by Chief
Brown was killed Saturday Aug. 9 by Officer Darren Wilson. He has worked six years for the Ferguson PD and has never been the subject of disciplinary action.
August 14, 2014
Patrol
Ferguson Chief Fires Back at Holder, Calls AG's Remarks Irresponsible
On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called for “wholesale changes” within the Ferguson Police Department, while speaking at a public forum in Washington. He declined to offer any specific recommendations, noting that Ferguson police were still under a U.S. Department of Justice investigation.
October 31, 2014
Patrol
Slain MO Officer's Kidney Donated to Fellow Officer
Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans was an organ donor and Springfield Officer Mark Priebe, who was severely injured in the line of duty in 2020, needed a new kidney. The two were a match.
September 20, 2021
Patrol
Video: Police Shooting of Missouri Teen Sparks Protests, Rioting, and FBI Investigation
The shooting sparked an immediate reaction from area residents. Officers responding to the incident were met by an angry crowd screaming obscenities and yelling "Kill the police!"
August 9, 2014
Vehicle Ops
5.11 Challenge Finalists Donate Prizes to Agencies Hit By Hurricanes
The finalists of the 2005 5.11 Challenge elected to donate their prizes, amounting to more than $175,000 worth of gear, weapons, and apparel, to agencies devastated by the recent Gulf hurricanes. To match this generosity, the sponsors of the annual law enforcement shooting competition have agreed to provide the hurricane-ravaged agencies with an additional $350,000 worth of products.
October 23, 2005
Command
St. Louis Chief Postpones Retirement
Chief John Hayden formally agreed this week to continue serving as chief beyond his Feb. 23 retirement date he announced in September. He has been at the helm for four years.
January 12, 2022
Patrol
St. Louis Officer Strikes Handcuffed Teen
Surveillance video showing a St. Louis Police officer striking a handcuffed teenage suspect has been released after the officer was cleared of charges. Read the full story here.
July 8, 2013
Patrol
St. Louis Police Department Facing Staffing Crisis, Union Says
Police union officials say St. Louis is facing a police staffing crisis. Currently, there are 1,196 sworn officers in the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. But Jeff Roorda, business manager of the St. Louis Police Officers Association, believes that number is actually closer to 1,000 or 1,100 when considering military, maternity or sick leave.
May 19, 2017
Patrol
St. Louis Chief Announces Retirement
The Board of Police Commissioners may hold an emergency meeting Wednesday to start the process of naming a new chief, with the goal being to have a new chief announced next month, said Richard Gray, president of the board.
October 1, 2012
Patrol
Marshal Wounded In St. Louis
A U.S. Marshal who was wounded with a colleague and St. Louis Police officer is taken from the scene and loaded into an ambulance for treatment in this helicopter footage.
March 7, 2011
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