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.
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.
Highlights

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 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.
News & Information
Welcome to the SLMPD, Honorary Police Officer DJ Daniel!
DJ Daniel is a 13-year-old from Houston, Texas, courageously battling brain and spinal cancer. His dream is to become a police officer and we’re happy to share that his dream has come true over 1,100 times across the country, including the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Yesterday, SLMPD Major Michael Mueller…
SLMPD Detectives Sherrill and Edwards Receive Major Case Squad Award
SLMPD Detectives Dorrell Sherrill and Richard Edwards were recognized for their hard work and dedication after receiving the Major Case Squad Certificate of Merit Award. Their exceptional investigation skills were major in the assistance of solving a 2024 Homicide Case in Bridgeton. Through their collective efforts, along with their excellent…
Detective Sergeant Melissa Foster receives Major Case Squad Award
We are honored to have Detective Sergeant Melissa Foster on our team. Her dedication and hard work are being recognized as she received the Major Case Squad Certificate of Commendation Award. Her remarkable investigation skills assisted Cahokia Heights in solving a 2024 homicide case. She also played an integral role in…
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DJ Daniel is a 13-year-old from Houston, Texas, courageously battling brain and spinal cancer. His dream is to become a police officer and we’re happy to share that his dream has come true over 1,100 times across the country, including the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Yesterday, SLMPD Major Michael Mueller and other St. Louis area police leadership had the honor to swear-in DJ into more than 200 police departments — setting a record of the number of agencies involved in a single oath of office ceremony.
Welcome to the #SLMPD, Honorary Police Officer DJ Daniel!
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