News Releases
ROAD CLOSURES: 2025 Dogtown Parade & Festival
Plan ahead for your trip to Dogtown! Many streets will be closed as the Dogtown Parade and Festival is…
SLMPD Chief Robert Tracy Joining Panel To Provide Congressional Briefing On Ballistic Intelligence
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Tracy will represent the Major Cities Chiefs Association for a Congressional Briefing…
SLMPD, City of St. Louis, and SLPOA Reach Agreement on 7% Raise for Officers Amid Ongoing Negotiations
The SLMPD, City of St. Louis Department of Personnel, Mayor’s Office and the St. Louis Police Officers’ Association have…
SLMPD Commander Sworn in as Chapter President of FBINAA
On January 16, 2025 Chief Robert Tracy joined Lieutenant Paul Lauer as he was sworn in as the Chapter…
2024: Crime Remains on Downward Trend
Crime remains on a downward trend in the City of St. Louis with 150 homicides in 2024, the lowest…
SLMPD Responds to Shots Fired Calls on NYE
Between 11pm on December 31 and 1am on January 1, we received 167 shots fired calls and ShotSpotter Activations.
Warming Centers
The St. Louis City Department of Human Services is one of the many local organizations that use a Homeless…
12 Recruits Graduate Academy, Sworn-In as Police Officers
After 32 weeks of rigorous training, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s latest academy class, Recruit Class 2024-01, graduated…
SLMPD Launches Crime Mapping Tool
This is a joint news release from the City of St. Louis, SLMPD and Office of Violence Prevention St….
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Weekly Crime Stats
Every week, SLMPD Commanders meet to analyze crime trends. This careful review allows Commanders to strategically align officers while on patrol. Commanders review 7-day, 28-day and Year-To-Date crime data.
