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Tornado Recovery

Updates on response and recovery resources after the May 2025 tornado that impacted the City of St. Louis.

Welcome to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

We are proud to protect and serve the City of St. Louis! We invite you to learn more about our efforts to make our city safer, and to learn about resources available to our community.

Real-Time Crime Center

The RTCC is mission critical to the SLMPD, and with the ongoing support of the St. Louis Police Foundation, serves as a real-time intelligence asset for law enforcement in the region.

Proven Strategies for a Safer St. Louis

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is committed to excellence, and we have embraced a range of proven crime-reduction strategies to make our city safer.

Ready to Serve?

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is building the next class of recruits. Think you have what it takes to serve in the region’s premier law enforcement agency?

Service, Integrity, Leadership and Fair Treatment To All

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department traces its roots in public service to the 1800s, and we are proud to serve our neighborhoods! We invite you to view our history.

Public Safety Strategy

Click to read about our layered, proven crime prevention strategies helping to enhance public safety in St. Louis.

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Crime Mapping and Data

Click to review our weekly CompStat report, crime data and other incidents in your neighborhood.

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In the Community

Community policing and engagement is at the heart of our service to St. Louis. Click to learn more about our initiatives.

More about our Engagement

Join SLMPD

We are always working to recruit future St. Louis police officers! Learn more about career opportunities and apply today.

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Highlights

Comprehensive Public
Safety Strategy

Click here to read about our layered, proven crime prevention strategies helping to enhance public safety in St. Louis

More about Safety

Crime
Data

Click here to review crime data and reports, and learn about incidents in your neighborhood

More about crime data

In the
Community

Community policing and engagement is at the heart of our service to St. Louis. Click here to learn more about our initiatives.

More about our Engagement

Join SLMPD

We are always working to recruit future St. Louis police officers! Learn more about career opportunities and apply today.

More about our careers

Welcome From
Commissioner Tracy

On behalf of the dedicated employees of the Metropolitan Police Department – City of St. Louis, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our website. I hope you find it informative and helpful in getting to know more about our department, our employees and the services we provide.

Our department is dedicated to diversity and inclusion. We strive to create a department that is representative of our unique and diverse city.

More About Commissioner Tracy

Commissioner’s Correspondence