City of St. Louis Sheriff's Department

City of St. Louis Sheriff's Department
Common name St. Louis Sheriff's Department
Abbreviation SLSD

Flag of the City of St. Louis Sheriff's Department
Agency overview
Formed 1876
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* City of St. Louis in the state of Missouri, United States
Size 66.2 sq mi (171 km2)
Population 315,685 (2015)
Legal jurisdiction St. Louis, Missouri
Governing body City of St. Louis
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Inside The Carnahan Courthouse
Deputies 173
Elected officer responsible Francis G. Slay, Mayor of St. Louis
Agency executives
Parent agency City of St. Louis
Divisions
Facilities
Justice Centers St Louis City Justice Center, 200 S. Tucker Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri
Marked and Unmarkeds Chevrolet Tahoes, Chevrolet Impalas and Harley-Davidson Police Motorcycles
Helicopters 3
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The St. Louis Sheriff's Department (SLSD) is the principal law enforcement agency responsible for the security of the courtrooms of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court serving City of St. Louis in the U.S. state of Missouri.

In the City of St. Louis, the sheriff's duties include court security for the Circuit Court, transporting prisoners between the Courts and detention facilities, serving court papers and eviction notices, and issuing concealed carry permits.[1] Patrol duties are handled by the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis.

References

  1. City of St. Louis Sheriff website: http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/sheriff/
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