Fast Track is Back!
The SLMPD will host its second Fast Track Testing Day Blitz this fall, offering prospective police officers several opportunities to complete three steps in the hiring process in a single day.
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
We are committed to excellence in law enforcement and dedicated to serving our residents and those visiting St. Louis.

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.
News & Information
SLMPD Statement on Circuit Attorney Findings in Use of Deadly Force
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Chief Robert Tracy Announces SLMPD’s Participation in Missouri Cold Case Playing Card Initiative
St. Louis, Mo. – On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Chief Robert J. Tracy announced the SLMPD’s participation with the FBI, Missouri Attorney General’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) in the innovative Cold Case Playing Cards program to help shed light on cold cases…
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YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS WITH A #SLMPD BADGE!
One career. Endless opportunities. From patrol to SWAT to investigations. Ready to protect St. Louis with purpose?
Our Fast Track Testing Blitz lets you complete THREE hiring steps in ONE day:
✅ Fitness test
✅ Aptitude test
✅ Oral interview
💵 Starting salary: $56,732 — increasing to $64,142 after two years.
Only 15 candidates per testing slot. Testing dates are available NOW:
Oct. 21 & 22 | Nov. 5, 10, 16 & 18
St. Louis Police Academy
Advance registration required. Must be at least 20½ to apply.
Take the first step. Reserve your spot at SLMPD.org/FastTrack
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More familiar faces have returned home!
Welcome back Officer Darrell Cain, Officer Michael Graf, and Officer Nicolas Hosna.
They left the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department but have recently returned to protect and serve the people of St. Louis.
They join dozens of other officers who have returned to the SLMPD.
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