Welcome to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Learn about our comprehensive public safety strategy and our shared effort to make our city safer!
Service, Integrity, Leadership and Fair Treatment To All
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Tornado Recovery
Updates on response and recovery resources after the May 2025 tornado that impacted the City of St. Louis.
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Public Safety Strategy
Click to read about our layered, proven crime prevention strategies helping to enhance public safety in St. Louis.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Welcome From
Commissioner Robert J. Tracy
On behalf of the dedicated employees of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 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.
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St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s K9 Novo to get Donation of Body Armor
St. Louis, MO, December 12, 2025 – St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department K9 Novo will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Novo’s vest was sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and will be embroidered with the sentiment “This gift of protection provided by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.”. Delivery is expected within ten weeks.
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., established in 2009, is a 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. This potentially lifesaving body armor for four-legged K9 officers is U.S. made, custom fitted, and National Institute of Justice (NIJ) certified. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. has provided over 6,225 vests valued at $6.9 million to K9s in all 50 states, made possible by both private and corporate donations.
The program is open to U.S. dogs at least 20 months old, actively employed, and certified with law enforcement or related agencies. K9s with expired vests are also eligible to participate. There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States.
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. accepts tax-deductible contributions in any amount, while a single donation of $1,050 will sponsor one vest. Each vest has a value of $1800.00, weighs an average of 4-5 lbs., and comes with a five-year warranty. For more information, or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call (508) 824-6978. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provides information, lists events, and accepts donations at www.vik9s.org, or you may mail your contribution to P.O. Box 9, East Taunton, MA 02718.
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