With a diverse and comprehensive policing strategy firmly in place, all of our activities are aimed at just one goal: making the St. Louis Metropolitan area a better and safer place for the millions of people who live, work, or visit here. Our policing strategy is about working with community to prevent crime; not just to catch the criminals once a crime has occurred.

An important part of this strategy is to continually build better relationships with all of the diverse people and neighborhoods we serve. The very best relationships are built on understanding, and it is the aim of these pages to help you to understand us and our work better. It's also a top priority to understand what's on your mind as well. Therefore, we will also be utilizing this communication tool to seek your feedback and thoughts regarding important issues that impact your safety and well being in the city. On a continual basis, we will add new areas and resources to this site, so we encourage you to visit us here often. Explore the links in this site to learn more about how you can get involved to help make each and every neighborhood in our city a great place to live, work, and visit.

Sincerely,

Colonel Joseph J. Mokwa
Chief of Police

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Police Officer Sharrod J. Brown passed away on Tuesday evening, April 1, 2008, after a brave battle with kidney disease. He joined the Department as a Recruit in Training on June 19, 1995. On October 16, 1995, he was commissioned as a St. Louis Police Officer and was assigned to the Fifth District at the time of is death. Officer Brown is the husband of Police Officer Cauncenet “Sonny” Brown, who is also assigned to the Fifth District.