You have two options when filing a police report: 

1. You may call the non-emergency at 636-529-8210 and an officer will be dispatched to your location when time allows. 

2. You may visit any of our precinct locations and ask to speak with an officer to file a report. 

*Please be advised: Incidents must have taken place in the St. Louis County venue for us to take the report. Please double check the address of your incident before calling or coming to a precinct station. 

There are several ways in which you can make the Department aware when an employee has done particularly well in performing his or her job. You can:
 

• Mail a brief letter to:
  
  Colonel Mary Barton, Chief of Police
  St. Louis County Police Department
  7900 Forsyth
  Clayton, MO 63105.
  
  Please describe the incident and the actions you think were exceptional. If you don't know the officer's name, please include information such as the type of incident, date, time, and location.
   
• E-mail the compliment to the chief through this link.
   
• Make a verbal commendation by calling the Bureau of Professional Standards at (314) 615-5340.
   
• Fill out an Online Citizen's Comment Form which will go directly to the Bureau of Professional Standards.

The Chief will notify our employees of all messages received commending their actions and, where appropriate, may award additional recognition for the employee's actions. 

 

If you wish to make a complaint regarding a Department employee, you may also do so in a number of ways. You may:

 

• Call the Bureau of Professional Standards, which investigates all complaints, at (314) 615-5340.
   
• Download a Citizen Complaint Statement Form, print it, fill it out, and mail or deliver it to the Bureau of Professional Standards at the address on the form.
   
• Fill out an Online Citizen's Comment Form which will go directly to the Bureau of Professional Standards.

All complaints will be thoroughly investigated and, where appropriate, corrective and/or disciplinary action will be taken to make sure that the incident isn't repeated. 

 

 Remain calm.

Pull over to the shoulder or off the roadway at the safest and earliest opportunity.

Roll down windows if they are tinted.

Keep hands on the steering wheel or at least visible.

Be prepared to provide a license and proof of valid insurance.

Comply if/when directions are provided.

 

 

 

Remain calm.

Keep hands on the steering wheel or at least visible.

Inform the officer that you have a firearm and the location of the firearm.

Do not reach for or handle the firearm in any way.  

Comply if/when directions are provided.

Be prepared to provide a form of identification.

 

That depends on the type of citation you receive. Please refer to the back of your citation for further instructions on payment options and court appearances.

That depends on the type of citation you receive. Please refer to the back of your citation for further instructions on payment options and court appearances. Most tickets can be paid online via the St. Louis County Municipal Court site. 

Remain calm.

If your vehicle is in a drivable condition, please move it to a safe location off the roadway (i.e. a nearby parking lot).

If your vehicle is not drivable, get yourself to a safe location in the immediate area (i.e. a sidewalk).

Contact 911 immediately, be prepared to provide a location and descriptions of the involved vehicles. Inform the dispatcher of any potential injuries.

When safe and 911 has been contacted, might be a good idea to write down the other vehicle’s information, description, and driver description.

Be prepared to provide a license and proof of valid insurance.

There are several requirement an individual must meet to become a St. Louis County Police officer: 

• Must be 21 years old or applicant must reach their 21st birthday by the time of completion of the academy training course. 
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have either an associate's degree or 64 semester credit hours from an accredited university of college. Both require a cumulative average letter grade of “C” or a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent, OR A high school diploma or GED with one year full-time prior police experience or two years of military service. Police experience can be in a civilian position with the St. Louis County Police Department designated by the Chief as part of the Department’s Cadet Program
• Military: "Honorable" discharge or discharge "Under Honorable Conditions" if having served in the military. 
• Application for Police Officer positions must be submitted on-line.

Get full employment details on our Careers section. 

Yes. Our department currently employs nearly 300 professional staff personnel.  They perform a myriad of job functions. Ongoing job openings include
Public Safety Dispatcher
Records Clerk
C.A.R.E. Operator
 Learn more about our professional staff employment opportunities.

No, you do not need to live in St. Louis County to work for our department. 

Yes.  The St. Louis County Police Intern receive exposure to an extensive array of Department resources in each of the Department's Divisions. Applications due: Spring - November 15th; Summer -April 15th; Fall -July 31st

Those interested in athletic activities may join the Police Athletic League (PAL). For more information, contact the PAL Coordinator. Email : [email protected]
Phone : 314-458-5186

The St. Louis County and Municipal Academy is located at: 

1266 Sutter Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63133-1934
Call: (314) 889-8600 for further details.

If you meet the requirements to be hired by the St. Louis County Police, you are an employee and will be paid $19.31 per hour while you attend basic training at the Police Academy. Visit the St. Louis County Police Academy Page for more details.

No the St. Louis County and Municipal Academy is Monday through Friday 7am - 430pm

• St. Louis County Police Reports are available from the Bureau of Central Police Records ten days after the reported incident. 
• The cost per report is $6.50 cash or check made payable to Treasurer-St. Louis County. 
• A copy of the report may be obtained by appearing in person or by mailing your request in the form of a notarized statement. 
• Please be sure to include the report number and the reason for obtaining the report. Because of statutory requirements, the Bureau of Central Police Records will need to know how you are involved in the report and the reason you are obtaining the report. 
• Acceptable reasons for obtaining the report may be that you are the victim, suspect, driver (traffic accident only), attorney for victim, insurance company, property owner, family member (traffic accident only) or news media (traffic accident only).


Active or on-going investigation reports are not available.

Availability of reports is dependent upon the provisions of the Sunshine Law (RSMo Chapter 610)

Form may be obtained in person, or may be downloaded from the link below: For further information, please call (314) 615-5317

In most cases, no. However, if you have a notarized release from an individual citing their full pedigree information (name, date of birth, and full SSN number) stating you could pick up the record check then you could request a record check on them. Additionally, under the Sunshine Law a request can be made for an open record check or conviction only record check, however, the requestor would need the person's full pedigree information. The cost would be $4.50.

 

To obtain information about a former St. Louis County Police employee, contact Personnel at (314) 615-4273. 

St. Louis County residents who are at least nineteen (19) years of age, a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and either:

A.      Has assumed residency in this state; or

                                Is a member of the Armed Forces stationed in Missouri, or the spouse of such member of the military

B.      Is at least nineteen** years of age, or is at least eighteen years of age and a member of the United States Armed Forces or honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces, and is a citizen of the United States and either:

C.      Has assumed residency in this state

D.      Is a member of the Armed Forces stationed in Missouri; or

                                The spouse of such member of the military stationed in Missouri and nineteen** years of age;

E.       A photocopy of a firearms safety training certificate of completion or other evidence of completion of a firearms safety training course that meets the standards established in subsection 1 or 2 of section 571.111

F.       A nonrefundable permit fee $90 

The St. Louis County Police Department accepts applications at the St. Louis County Police Headquarters, located at 7900 Forsyth Boulevard, 63105. Clerks are available 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM  Monday through Friday.  Expect extended wait times. 

 Fees are $40 for renewal, $10 a month late fee not to exceed 6 months.

  Appear in person with a Missouri ID or Driver’s License and $8.00 

Firearms safety training that was taken after 9/11/2003 and meets the requirements in 571.111 will be accepted.  The training document currently does not expire.

  A Missouri ID or Driver’s License, CCW permit or endorsement, and renewal fee of $40 paid by check, cash or credit or debit card.

If a ccw permit holder moves outside of the county in which their permit was issued, the holder must notify the sheriff or county licensing office of the new jurisdiction within thirty days of the change of permanent residence. The permit holder must show proof of the new address to the licensing office of the new jurisdiction. The licensing office of the new jurisdiction shall notify the   sheriff or licensing office of the old jurisdiction of the permit holder’s change of address. The sheriff or licensing office of the old jurisdiction shall transfer any information on file regarding the permit holder to the sheriff of the new jurisdiction within 30 days. The sheriff or licensing office shall take and destroy the permit from the old jurisdiction and issue a new permit from the new jurisdiction. The sheriff or licensing office of the new jurisdiction shall report the address change to the concealed carry permit system within 3 days. The sheriff of the new jurisdiction shall charge a no more than $10 fee for processing an address change.

Applicants are denied if they have a Felony SIS. The requirements in  571.111, number 2., subsection (3), states: Has not pled guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere or been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year under the laws of any state or of the United States other than a crime classified as a misdemeanor under the laws of any state and punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less that does not involve an explosive weapon, firearm, firearm silencer or gas gun.   A plea of guilt is entered in order to receive and successfully complete the terms the court order to receive an SIS.

 

Please refer to the Missouri Attorney General’s website for concealed carry reciprocity:  https://ago.mo.gov/divisions/public-safety/concealed-carry-reciprocity

Yes.  Missouri’s concealed carry law provides recognition of concealed weapons permits from every state that issues them.

No you cannot transferred a concealed carry permit that was issued by another state.

No.  The MO concealed carry permit is only valid for Missouri residents.  If you move out of state it will be suspended and may be reinstated before the expiration date after assuming residency  again n Missouri.

Tours are offered at some precincts stations to school and scout groups.  Please contact your local precinct for details. 

Tours are also given at the Bureau of Communications. Contact them for more details. 

 

You must be a St. Louis County Resident to participate in the Citizen Ride Along Program. 

The request must be approved by the Watch Commander in the precinct.   Contact your local Precinct and arranging it with the Neighborhood Police Officer.

 

Due to a high volume of requests, we generally only provide patches to other law enforcement officers or agencies.  However, exceptions may be made at the discretion of the issuing officer.  For inquires or to see if you fit the criteria, email Officer Vencill at [email protected].

You can view crime information by using our Crime Incident Map.

For upcoming Citizens Police Academy classes, contact your local precinct. Find You Precinct Here. 

Information that reflects important community events and accomplishments of the St. Louis County Police Department are distributed through social media and new releases through the Office of Public Information.  Topics of interests include: criminal investigations and arrests, functions and demonstrations, resources exhibits, auctions, promotions, awards and other events that may happen in your neighborhood.  Please visit our precinct Social Media pages to see the latest happenings in your neighborhood. 

Safe Schools Hotline: (314) 889-SAFE (7233)

The Safe Schools Hotline provides an opportunity for any child, parent or concerned neighbor to leave a private and confidential message about possible criminal activity or any other concerns that may affect the quality of education our children receive. 
 

Hotline Available 24/7/365

The hotline is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to anyone wishing to report any gang or drug activity, weapons, physical abuse, violence or any other type of potential problem that may affect our children while at school, home or play. 

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