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St. Louis Metropolitan
Police Department
Annual Report 1990-1991
Table of Contents
Message from the President of the Board
of Police Commissioners
Message from the Chief of Police
Teaming Up with the Community
Programs strengthen ties with the
community and foster citizen participation
Beyond the Call of Duty
Commissioned Employee Recognition
Behind the Scenes
Civilian Employee Recognition
Police Protection in the City of St. Louis
Map of City neighborhoods and Police
districts; Department organizational chart
Annual Disbursement Summary
Overview and Summary of Crime Statistics
Recent and long-term trends in crime;
traffic enforcement; staffing and
equipment distribution; complaint summary
Message from the President of the Board of
Police Commissioners
T the people of St. Louis:
A new era in the way police services are delivered to the community
was ushered in during the past year, as the Police Department focused
more strongly than ever on working closely with the people and neighbor
hoods of St. Louis. We are beginning to develop and implement new ways
of involving St. Louisans in the effort to overcome the challenges we face,
and I am pleased to report that the Police Department accomplished much
this past year toward empowering citizens to help us make St. Louis a bet
ter, safer place to live. We are reaching out to the community more than
ever, and we can see St. Louis responding.
Our goal in this past year has been to commit ourselves to develop
ing a style of policing that best fits our modern times. As we approach the
new century, it is time to re-evaluate our methods of policing, both within
the community and within the Police Department. Much like the private
sector that listens to customers and adjusts to changing markets, we can
expect to see some positive changes that will improve not only how we pro
vide police service to our community, but also how we manage and lead
our employees. The best example of this trend is the continuing expansion
of Community Oriented Policing Service (C.O.P.S.). Started in 1989-90 as
a pilot program in the Fox Park neighborhood, C.O.P.S. was expanded in
1990-1991 to include the Penrose, Tower Grove East and Covenant Blu Grand Center neighborhoods. We are introducing this new form of police
service into other neighborhoods as quickly as possible.
David A. Robbins
President, Board of
Police Commissioners

St . Louis Metropolitan Police Department
C.O.P.S. brings police, citizens and City agencies
together to work as partners to improve the overall qual
ity of life in an area. A police officer is assigned to the
neighborhood to become a kind of City representative
for that area, listening to citizens and directing informa
tion and requests to the appropriate agency. The Police
Department then works closely with other City agencies
to resolve the problems which residents point out to
their neighborhood C.O.P.S. officer. At the same time,
officers are increasingly being given the resources and
authority needed to address the very difficult problems
they encounter.
C.O.P.S. establishes a framework for implement ing a wide range of strategies. Officers, citizens and
cooperating government officials may use such creative
approaches as mediation, public information, code
enforcement, civil litigation, community advocacy,
environmental design or criminal law enforcement to
address problems. Some programs that use one or more
of these techniques, including the Street Corner
Apprehension Team (S.C.A.T.), Get Tough, We Are
Responsible (W.A.R. ), Whole New Area, Combat Auto
Board of Police
Commissioners:
James F. Conway,
vice president (left);
Rita M. Krapf,
treasurer (center);
and Nesby Moore, Jr.,
purchasing member
(right).
Theft (C.A.T.) and Neighborhood Watch, will be dis
cussed elsewhere in this report. However, one initiative
deserves special mention here: the Gun Buy Back
Program.
This month-long program in the fall of 1991 saw
individuals turn in more than 7,500 firearms to police -
far beyond our greatest hopes. St. Louis was hailed
nationally as a city taking steps to reduce the growing
menace of firearms on its streets. More importantly,
public response to the program showed that citizens are
able and eager to fight crime if given the power to do
something tangible. Other cities around the country
have since conducted their own programs modeled after
St. Louis.
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Fall 1991 also marked a change at the highest
levels of the Department. Col. Robert E. Scheetz retired
from his position as Chief of Police after a long and
distinguished career. Under his stewardship, the
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department began many
successful programs that will help shape our direction for
years to come. We're pleased that we can continue to
rely on Col. Scheetz's experience and counsel in his new
role as Secretary to the Board of Police Commissioners.
Robert E. Scheetz
Secretary to the Board
Our new chief, Col. Clarence Harmon, brings
with him a distinguished record during 22 years of ser
vice to the Department. We are pleased with the vitality,
leadership and innovation Chief Harmon has shown
during the first months of his new role. As the first
African-American to serve as Chief, he also brings a
special perspective on improving St. Louis for all its
citizens. We on the Board fully support his efforts in
dealing with the challenges he faces in the community
as well as within the Department.
Other notable achievements of the past year,
while less noticeable to the public, also will have a
significant long-term impact on our ability to service
the community effectively.
The Department's new Fleet Services Complex
was formally dedicated in June, 1991. The 51,000 square
foot complex is the central maintenance and repair
facility for our entire vehicle fleet. The renovations and
improvements to this vital support facility will help us
keep our fleet in better condition, allowing us to serve
the community more efficiently.
Community Oriented
Policing Service (C.O.P.S.)
allows police and local mer
chants to work as a team to
help address the needs of
many city neighborhoods.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Also in June the St. Louis City and County Police
Departments signed a Mutual Police Services agreement.
The agreement, which formalized the long-time cooper
ation between the area's two largest law enforcement
agencies, is only the beginning of a coordinated regional
approach and commitment to protection. The agreement
formalizes joint "most wanted" fugitive identification,
cooperative auto theft investigations, shared radio
communications, joint purchases of items such as per
sonal safety items, public service messages to enhance
citizen awareness of crime prevention tips, standardized
private security licensing and sharing specialized equip
ment and services during disasters or catastrophic events.
The City and County Police Boards are discussing addi
tional areas where joint efforts will improve safety and
save money.
Finally, I am pleased that we enter the 1990's with
strong and consistent leadership. The Board of Police
Commissioners will remain intact this year, allowing us
to enter a new era of policing with a strong, clear voice.
Improving the quality of life in St. Louis and its
desirability as a place to live and raise a family is a priority
that police and citizens must tackle together. We all have
responsibilities as citizens to constantly improve our
community, and with a new resolve to work together,
we will succeed.
Sincerely,
David A. Robbins
President, Board of Police Commissioners
Chief of Police
Clarence Harmon
received his new
badge from
David Robbins,
President of the
Board of Police
Commissioners
during special
ceremonies held on
September 12, 1991.
The Street Corner
Apprehension Team
(S.C.A.T.) uses a variety
of special surveillance
equipment as part of
its unique undercover
narcotics activities.
POLICE
Message from the Chief of Police
Dear Fellow Citizens of St. Louis:
In my first few months as Chief! have been grati
fied by the support of the community in our efforts to
improve the quality of life in St. Louis. More and more
citizens are coming forward to assist us in a number of
programs we have implemented, and those efforts have
been invaluable.
The challenges we as police officers face grow
every day. We are caught between a growing demand
for police services and less money available to devote to
the task. Reported criminal activity, which had dropped
for the first time in six years during 1990, resumed its
climb in 1991. The rise in violent crime was city-wide,
increasing the strain on the Department's resources.
Col. Clarence Harmon
Chief of Police
The greatest problem facing the future of our
community is the threat posed by the proliferation of
illegal drug usage. The need for money to buy drugs is
the motive for many robberies and burglaries. Half of all
crime suspects are under the influence of illegal drugs -
most often crack cocaine - when they are taken into
custody.
We are increasingly committing our resources to
reaching our community's young people with anti-drug
messages before they become involved in the problem.
We Are Responsible (W.A.R.) is a Police Department
program conducted during the school year to teach
elementary school youth to take responsibility for their
actions and to fight drugs.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Now in its fifth year, W.A.R. has been acclaimed as an
example of how police and educators can work together.
Police officers in the W.A.R. program have visited
elementary schools throughout the City to talk to classes
about the dangers of using and selling drugs. In 1991
they began using a Corvette sports car equipped with a
police siren, lights and decals that was seized under the
Asset Forfeiture Law from a person involved in illegal
drug activity to serve as a rolling reminder that "drug
users are losers."
During the past year, the Police Department also
focused more of its resources on fighting drugs and the
violent crime that often accompanies them. Our efforts
included highly visible programs that depend on citizen
support.
Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr.
Mayor
The Street Corner Apprehension Team (S.C.A.T.)
program was reinstated in September 1991. S.C.A.T.
serves as a constant reminder to drug dealers and citizens
that the police are on the streets actively making arrests.
Notices encouraging citizens to notify S.C.A.T. of sus
pected drug activity have yielded numerous calls result
ing in arrests and convictions of drug dealers. S.C.A.T.
provides citizens another way to work with police to
improve their neighborhoods.
Get Tough is another program encouraging citi
zens to fight back against drugs and other criminal activity.
Police officers train neighborhood surveillance teams to
serve as the "eyes and ears" of the Department, watching
for signs of drugs in their areas and reporting it anony
mously to a hotline. Get Tough teams are now operating
in neighborhoods throughout the city.
Civilian dispatchers
ride along with patrol
officers as part of
a new program to
better work with
police on the streets.
One very special program conducted last year
clearly demonstrated the willingness of the community
to do their part to fight violent crime. For a month dur
ing fall 1991, the nation admired efforts by the people of
St. Louis to fight crime as the Gun Buy Back Program
received widespread attention and spawned similar pro
grams in several cities. The outstanding response of the
citizens of St. Louis astounded even the program's most
ardent advocates and will long be remembered as a
model of police-community cooperation.
Results of individual programs are important, but
as a whole they represent something even more impor
tant - a fundamental shift in the way the Department
delivers police services. We believe the Police Department
is an integral part of the overall services offered by the
City of St. Louis, and that we should work closely with
other city agencies to more effectively address the com
munity's needs. We can see this philosophy in action
with the "Whole New Area" program, now going on in
the Jeff-Vanderlou neighborhood. This partnership
between police, city agencies and concerned residents
has made a significant difference in the quality of life in
that area.
Special gatherings
such as the annual
Area Ill luncheon
bring civic and busi
ness leaders together
with the police to
discuss how everyone
can work together to
improve policing
services.
The most wide-ranging example of a partnership
between the community and the Department is
Community Oriented Policing Services (C.O.P.S.), now
operating in four City neighborhoods. Officers are per
manently assigned to each neighborhood. Surveys of
neighborhood residents determine an area's most impor
tant problems, and the community policing is then
tailored to each individual neighborhood's needs.
C.O.P.S. is designed to improve, not replace, traditional
police services. Our goal is to expand C.O.P.S. within
the next three years to involve the entire Department
and cover every neighborhood in the City of St. Louis.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Improving our service to citizens does not stop
with the officers on patrol. This year we also initiated a
program involving civilian employees to improve our
dispatching process. Our goal is to help dispatchers
improve their decision-making and response to calls for
assistance. As part of the program, dispatchers actually
ride with officers on patrol, to get a "street view" of how
they can best perform their duties. Likewise, the officers
learn more about what the dispatchers face each day.
This communication will lead to a more efficient use of
the officers on patrol and improve our responsiveness
and service. We have also enhanced our communications
systems to provide more features to our officers, which
in turn enables them to provide better and faster service
to the public.
The Gun Buy Back
Program netted
more than 7,500
guns from citizens
and attracted ,
national media
attention.
The actions we have taken over the past several
years, and those we intend to take in the future, manifest
the belief that the police are a part of the community,
not separate from it. It is my hope that the 1990's will be
remembered as the era of partnership between the police
and the community. The challenges we face are enormous,
but the support and involvement of the community we
have seen has convinced me that we can successfully
meet these challenges. With your help, we will win
the fight.
Sincerely,
Col. Clarence Harmon
Chief of Police
Owners of autom
biles displaying the
Combat Auto Theft
sticker agree not to
drive late at night,
thus providing a
quick means of
identifying a poten
tially stolen car.
Teaming Up With the Community
Special community involvement programs of the
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are helping
police enlist citizen support to improve the safety of our
neighborhoods. Whether intended for crime fighting,
crime prevention, community service or education, each
of the Department's special programs is designed for
community improvement as its ultimate goal.
Combat Auto Theft
Now entering its third year, the C.A.T. Program
has become one of the most widely used of the
Department's services. Automobile owners who register
with the Department agree not to operate their vehicles
under normal circumstances between the hours of
1:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. The Department supplies a C.A.T.
decal for the vehicle's rear window. Any officer spotting
a vehicle with the decal during the overnight hours
knows to stop the vehicle and question its occupants.
Since the Program began, thefts of C.A.T.-registered
automobiles have dropped sharply.
Get Tough
The most effective force for keeping drugs out of
a neighborhood is its people. The Department's Get
Tough drug trafficking surveillance program allows
community residents to become involved in anti-drug
efforts. Specially trained members of Neighborhood
Watch, police-community relations groups and other
neighborhood organizations act as the Department's
eyes and ears, observing and reporting suspicious behav
ior that may involve drug dealing. The addition of the
Narcotics Hotline, which allows individuals to report
suspicious activities anonymously, broadens the
program's scope.
A citizen hotline is
now available under
the Get Tough
program for callers to
anonymously report
illegal drug activity
as well as other
crimes.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Street Corner Apprehension Team
A highly visible, highly effective deterrent against
drug trafficking, S.C.A.T. was reinstated in September
1991. S.C.A.T undercover and support officers focus
their resources on neighborhoods with persistent drug
sales. The Department announces S.C.A.T's. presence in
a neighborhood, and the team's arrest tactics are
designed to attract maximum attention. This puts
suspected drug dealers on notice that their activities are
known and they are targeted. Effective apprehension
techniques and videotaping of suspects' drug activity
give S.C.A.T a high arrest and conviction rate. Through
December 31, 1991, S.C.A.T. had arrested 1,870 sus
pects, with 97 percent convicted or pleading guilty.
SCAT officers pose
as buyers and sellers
of illegal drugs, while
other members of
the team view drug
transactions and
move in to make
quick arrests.
Community Oriented Policing Service
With its focus on problem-solving and proactive
policing, C.O.P.S. can serve as a model for modern
police work. An officer is first assigned to a neighbor
hood on a long-term basis. Residents get to know the
officer and are encouraged to inform him or her about
problems and needs of the area, which are then relayed
to the appropriate City agency. This system enhances the
effectiveness of all services provided to the community.
Citizens who contact the Police for assistance know their
needs are being served. C.O.P.S. is currently operating
in the Covenant Blu-Grand Center, Fox Park, Penrose
and Tower Grove East neighborhoods, and will be
expanded into other City neighborhoods over the next
three years.
Getting to know a
neighborhood's
people and
needs is a crucial,
ongoing part of the
Community Oriented
Policing Service
program.
Whole New Area
Like C.O.P.S., the Whole New Area program
builds cooperation among the Department, other city
agencies and concerned citizens to eliminate crime and
gen~ral decay in a neighborhood. The Jeff-Vanderlou
neighborhood became the first "Whole New Area" in
October 1990. The City has boarded up and torn down
vacant buildings, cleared vacant lots and improved light
ing in the neighborhood. The Environmental Youth
Corps has removed graffiti from walls, and the
Department has targeted special efforts to eliminate
drug activity from the area. Crime has declined in the
area, and the number of calls for police service has
dropped, offering hope that conditions in the area
have stabilized.
We Are Responsible
Long-term efforts to eliminate drugs must begin
by educating our children. Through the W.A.R. pro
gram, specially trained police officers bring that message
directly to the children in our community. Since the
program's inception, W.A.R. officers have visited most
elementary schools throughout the City to teach drug
awareness in vivid, clear terms. W.A.R. teaches that we
must take responsibility for our actions.
In 1991, W.A.R. officers were provided with a
new tool to use: a Corvette sports car seized under the
Asset Forfeiture Program from a person involved in
illegal drug activity. Labeled "Drug Users Are Losers,"
the car graphically illustrates one of the oldest messages
oflaw enforcement - crime does not pay.
This Corvette,
repossessed from
a convicted drug
dealer and
redecorated by the
police, serves as a
vivid example for
children of what
happens to drug
dealers.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Truancy Centers
A cooperative effort between the Department and
the St. Louis Public Schools to reach out to youth in the
community, two Truancy Centers operated in north
St. Louis and south St. Louis schools during the 1990-
1991 and 1991-1992 school years. St. Louis Public
Schools personnel and members of the Department's
Juvenile Division staff each Center, with the goal of
returning truant children to school.
The Truancy Program also is a sign of the
Department's renewed emphasis on eliminating
truancy. Officers formerly handled an average of three
truancy cases each school day. Since the Centers began
operation, the number has increased to an average of
more than 12 students per day. Based on the program's
success, the Department has begun operating curfew
violation centers for youths.
Gun Buy Back
The most visible sign of police-community coop
eration, 1991 's Gun Buy Back Program brought together
the Department, local businesses and concerned individ
uals. The program, funded by private donations and
funds from the Asset Forfeiture Program, paid a bounty
to citizens who voluntarily turned in the guns. In just 30
days, citizens surrendered more than 7,500 firearms,
with handguns comprising approximately 67 percent of
the total. An unprecedented demonstration of commu
nity resolve to reduce the crime rate and improve public
safety, the Gun Buy Back program received national
attention.
The Gun Buy Back
Program showed that
the St. Louis commu
nity is willing and
able to do something
with the police to
fight the problem of
violent crime.

Police Officer Richard Siebum (left) and
Sgt. Jesse Green
Police Officer Dick Manzo
From left: Police Officer Thomas Carroll, Police
Officer Darren Whitehorn, Detective Gary Maher
and Police Officer Stephen Clemons.
Beyond the Call of Duty
In today's atmosphere of increasing violence, police officers risk
their lives countless times to save the lives of others, often without thanks.
It is for this reason that the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
recognizes those who serve the community beyond the call of duty.
Medal of Valor
Sgt. Jesse Green and Police Officer Richard Siebum
The heroic efforts of Sgt. Jesse Green and Police Officer Richard
Siebum to rescue two elderly residents from their burning apartment
building have been recognized with the 1991 Medal ofValor.
The two men responded to speculation that two people were
trapped inside a burning 12-family apartment building. Both Siebum and
Green entered the burning building and, after hearing movement in an
apartment, kicked open the door to discover an elderly man still in bed
and his wife frantically trying to get him to safety.
The two officers quickly ushered the couple out of the building
through the heavy smoke to safety.
Officer of the Vear
Police Officer Dick Manzo, Ninth District, is the 1991 Officer of
the Year on the basis of his consistent performance and community
involvement.
An 18-year veteran of the Department, Manzo is a highly decorated
officer, having received numerous Chief's Letters of Commendation.
Before serving the Department, Manzo served in the United States
Marine Corps.
Manzo donates much of his time and energy to little league base
ball. He and his wife, Robin, have two children, Geoff, 16 and Kristy, 11.
Meritorious Service Citations
Meritorious Service Citations are awarded to members of the
police force who distinguish themselves in the face of personal danger.
Detectives Thomas Majda, Sr. and Frederick Klobe earned 1991
Meritorious Service Citations for an incident which occurred last fall.
The two detectives responded to a radio call regarding a subject
flourishing a gun. Upon their arrival at the scene, the suspect began firing
a semi-automatic pistol at the detectives. The detectives returned fire and
a gun battle ensued. After running out of ammunition, the detectives
were able to maintain their composure and broadcast their location.
Other officers responded to Detectives Majda and Klobe's call for
assistance and canvassed the neighborhood. The suspect was discovered
wounded in an alley, and was arrested. Eight felony warrants were issued
against the suspect by the Circuit Attorney's Office.
Chief's Performance Awards
Presented for excellence in measured productivity, the 1991
Chief's Performance Awards were given to nine district police officers.
Recipients of the Performance Awards were Police Officers
Scott Gardner, First District; Kenneth Givens, Second District;
Police Officer John Ruzicka (left), Detective
Craig Longworth (center) and Police Officer
Gregory Skinner.
Robert Steckhan (left), Martha Wallace and
Frank Vivyan.
Candice Green
St . Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Thomas Billadeau, Third District; Brian McGlynn, Fourth District;
Derrick Mack, Fifth District; Ronell Johnson, Sixth District; Michael
McQuillen, Seventh District; Howard Barcliff, Eighth District; and
Michael Marks of the Ninth District.
Employees of the Vear Awards
Several commissioned employees are selected each year as
Employees of the Year on the basis of exceptional performance, rapport
with peers and public, attendance, appearance and community participa
tion both on and off duty.
Recipients of the 1991 awards include: Police Officer John
Ruzicka, First District; Police Officer Robert Muffler, Second District;
Police Officer Gregory Skinner, Third District; Detective Craig
Longworth, Fourth District; Police Officer Reginald Chandler, Fifth
District; Police Officer Stephen Clemons, Sixth District; Police Officer
Thomas Carroll, Seventh District; Police Officer Darren Whitehorn,
Eighth District; Police Officer Dick Manzo, Ninth District, Police Officer
James Ramsey, Chief's Office Laboratory Division, ETU; and Detective
Gary Maher, Bureau oflnvestigation (Juvenile Division).
Behind the Scenes
Hundreds of dedicated civilians work behind the scenes to assist
the Police Department in doing its job successfully. These employees
provide crucial support functions including communications, public
information, clerical services, word processing, record keeping, prisoner
processing and dispatching.
Much of the success of the Police Department as a whole is
attributed to the efforts of these employees. Each year the police depart
ment recognizes the best of its civilian workforce for the high quality
services they provide.
Civilian of the Vear Award
Candy Green, Coordinator of the Public Information Division, is
the 1991 Civilian of the Year Award recipient. She is recognized for her
positive approach towards law enforcement when serving as spokesperson
for the Department, and for her extensive work with disabled children in
the community.
A 22-year veteran of the Police Department, Green has also worked
in the Purchasing and Watchman Divisions during her career. She has
served in Public Information for 20 years.
Green has received several awards for her support of the
Department, including Employee of the Month in 1989, Outstanding
Citizen Award in 1987 and the President's Award in 1988 from the
Missouri Police Chief's Association.
In addition, four other civilian employees were honored for their
contributions to the department and the community. They are Ann Naylor
(Bureau of Field Operations), Robert Steckhan (Bureau of Administra
tion), Frank Vivyan (Bureau of Support Operations) and Martha Wallace
(Bureau of Support Operations).

Department Organizational Chart
SECRETARY TO THE
BOARD OF
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
PURCHASING
DIVISION
DEPUTY CHIEF
BUREAU OF
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
DEPUTY
COMMANDER
COMMUNICATIONS
DIVISION
COMMUNICATIONS
SUPPORT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SECTION
FLEET SERVICES
DIVISION
RECORDS/ID
DIVISION
BUILDINGS
DIVISION
LABORATORY
DIVISION
INFORMATION
SERVICES DIVISION
PERSONAL COMPUTER
CENTER
WORD PROCESSING
DIVISION
LEGAL
DIVISION
COMMANDER
AREA I
FIRST DISTRICT
SECOND DISTRICT
THIRD DISTRICT
Boundaries of Police Districts
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0 1
37
II
I
BUDGET & FINANCE
DIVISION
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/
PUBLIC INFORMATION
DIVISION
DEPUTY CHIEF
BUREAU OF
FIELD OPERATIONS
COMMANDER
AREA II
FOURTH DISTRICT
FIFTH DISTRICT
NINTH DISTRICT
COMMANDER
AREA Ill
SIXTH DISTRICT
SEVENTH DISTRICT
EIGHTH DISTRICT
: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
BOARD OF
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
EXECUTIVE AIDE
CHIEF OF POLICE
INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
SPECIAL
ASSIGNMENTS
COMMANDER
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
MOUNTED POLICE
PATROL
PRISIONER PROCESSING
DIVISION
TRAFFIC SAFETY
DIVISION
POLICE RESERVE
UNIT
MOBILE RESERVE/
CANINE DIVISION
OPERATIONAL
PLANNING
CORRESPONDENCE
INVESTIGATION DIV
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UAISION SECTION
1-Carondelet
2-Patch
3-Holly Hills
4-Boulevard Heights
5-Bevo Mill
6-Princeton Heights
7-South Hampton
8-St. Louis Hills
9-Lindenwood Park
10-Ellendale
11-Clifton Heights
12-The Hill
13-Southwest
14-North Hampton
15-Tower Grove South
16-Dutchtown
17-Mount Pleasant
18-Marine Villa
DEPUTY CHIEF
BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION
CRIMES AGAINST
PERSONS DIVISION
CRIMES AGAINST
PROPERTY DIVISION
VICE/NARCOTICS
DIVISION
HOMICIDE
SECTION
BOMBING & ARSON
DIVISION
NARCOTICS
SECTION
SEX CRIMES &
CHILD ABUSE SECTION
MAJOR THEFT/
FRAUD SECTION
VICE
SECTION
AUTO THEFT
SECTION
GAMBLING
SECTION
JUVENILE
DIVISION
19-Gravois Park
20-Kosciusko
21-Soulard
22-Benton Park
23-McKinley / Fox
24-Fox Park
25-Tower Grove East
26-Compton Heights
27-Shaw
28-North 1-44
29-Tiffany
30-Terry Park
CHECK
SECTION
31-Lafayette Towne
32-Lafayette Square
33-Peabody, Darst, Webbe
34-Lasalle Park
35-Central Business District
36-Downtown West
37-Midtown
38-Central West End
39-Forest Park South East
40-St. Louis High Area
41-Cheltenham
42-Clayton-Tamm
43-Franz Park
44-Hi-Pointe
45-Wydown Skinker
46-Skinker De Baliviere
47-De Baliviere Place
48-Cabanne
49-Visitation Park
SO-Wells Goodfellow
51-Academy
52-Sherman
53-Fountain Park
54-Lewis Place
55-Cote Brilliante
56-The Greater Ville
57-The Ville
58-Vandeventer
59-Jeff-Vanderlou
60-St. Louis Place
61-Carr Square
62-Columbus Square
63-Old North St. Louis
64-North Riverfront
65-Hyde Park
66-College Hill
67-Fairground Neighborhood
68-O'Fallon
69-Penrose
70-Mark Twain 1-70 Ind.
71-Mark Twain
72-Walnut Park
73-North Point
74-Baden
75-Riverview
Area I Command Station
(For Police Districts 1,2 and 3)
3157 Sublette Avenue
Telephone: 444-0100
Area II Command Station
(For Police Districts 4,5, and 9)
919 North Jefferson Avenue
Telephone: 444-2500
DEPUTY CHIEF
BUREAU OF
ADMINISTRATION
DEPUTY COMMANDER
PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT DIV.
INSPECTION AND
EVALUATION DIV.
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
DIVISION
MEDICAL/BENEFITS
DIVISION
MEDICAL
SECTION
RISK MANAGEMENT/
BENEFITS SECTION
POLICE JOB
PERFORMANCE
HUMAN RESOURCES
DIVISION
POLICE ACADEMY/
TRAINING SECTION
PERSONNEL
SECTION
PRIVATE SECURITY
SECTION
Area Ill Command Station
(For Police Districts 6,7, and 8)
4014 Union Boulevard
Telephone: 444-0001

Annual Disbursement Summary
Detailed Schedule of Expenditures
Expenditures:
Salaries and benefits:
Salaries:
Commissioned
Civilian
Overtime
Benefits:
Social Security
Group life, health, and medical
Workers' compensation
Total salaries and benefits
Supplies and materials:
Supplies:
Office
Medical and laboratory
Laundry, cleaning, and household
Prisoner maintenance/ food
Small tools and implements
Uniforms/badges
Training/books /films/ subscriptions
Agriculture
Photo and art
Gasoline
Ammunition
Computer
Microfilm/ fingerprinting
Miscellaneous/ meetings
Total supplies
Materials:
Construction
Electrical
Plumbing and heating
Remodeling
Automotive
Miscellaneous
Total materials
Total supplies and materials
Expenditures, continued
Equipment:
Office
Printing and reproducing
Automotive
Medical/laboratory
Laundry and cleaning
H.V.A.C.
Garage
Computer
Communications/radios/TV's
Household
Miscellaneous
Total equipment
$51,107,095
13,270,391
2,007,427
1,223,686
5,722,407
1,132,903
74,463,909
301,879
52,488
72,709
70,937
5,221
391,276
43,243
1,472
4,106
920,656
51,763
120,678
14,835
112,870
2,164,133
7,816
7,500
2,070
6,000
613,003
3,141
639,530
2,803,663
16,971
640
1,395,966
2,573
51,838
210,664
19,413
1,698,065
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I
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Expenditures:
Contracted services:
Postage
Telephone and teletype
R.E.J.1.S.
Automotive repairs
Equipment repairs
Building repairs
Equipment rental
Advertising/ assessment center
Cleaning
Light and power
Heating
M.S.D.
Computer/ systems services /leases
Health care
Special printing
Legal/ research/ actuary/ public relations/ architectural services
Dues and membership
Travel
Audit
Miscellaneous
Total contracted services
Fixed and miscellaneous:
Vehicle licenses
Freight
AFIS renovation
Insurance
Miscellaneous
Legal and damage
Contingency
Scholarship
Total fixed and miscellaneous
Debt service-capital lease obligations:
Police area command buildings:
Principal
Interest
Other
Lease purchase of equipment
Total debt service-capital lease obligations
Total expenditures
Deficiency of revenues over expenditures
Other financing sources (uses)-operating transfers in ( out):
City of St. Louis
Interfund
Total other financing sources, net
Ending June 30, 1991
55,000
360,560
1,162,472
107,297
293,599
126,486
10,350
142,403
28,960
536,403
168,965
15,728
411,152
858,537
79,000
151,532
7,797
147,862
26,000
178,416
4,868,519
9,789
2,122
326,510
15,000
170,000
56,874
162,245
742,540
355,000
931,170
60,000
1,136,974
2,483,144
87,059,840
(87,059,840)
87,456,187
(396,347)
87,059,840

Index Crimes by Subject
Comparison of 1990 to 1989
Murder and 177
Non-negligent 158
Manslaughter 1--------------------;
Forcible Rape & 331
Rape Attempts ,___ ________________ 3_3__,0
Robbery
Aggravated
Assault
Burglary
Larceny - Theft
Motor Vehicle
Theft
Arson
1990 1989
Index Crimes by Police District
January 1, through December 31, 1990
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
Crimes Against Property* Crimes Against Persons **
4,708
4,220
8,466
7,936
11,531
13,837
24,564
26,669
8,422
8,932
687
601
4,431
672
3,425
328
9,521
2,341
4,803
981
3,384
1,671
5,355
1,958
5,249
2,475
3,959
1,801
5,077
1,455
*Crimes against property include burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft
and arson.
**Crimes against persons include the categories of murder and non-negligent
manslaughter, forcible rape and rape attempts, robbery and aggravated
assault.
Note: With the exception of murder, attempts are counted as crimes in each of
the crime categories. Attempted murders are counted as Aggrevated Assaults.
Overview and Summary of Crime Statistics
Overview
A noted elsewhere in this report, St. Louis is a city of
distinct neighborhoods. A summary of crime statistics often
fails to present that fact clearly. Crime in St. Louis tends to be
concentrated in certain areas, while other neighborhoods have
a very low crime rate. This data, which has been compiled in
compliance with the Federal Bureau oflnvestigation's Uniform
Crime Reporting Program, cannot reflect the enormous diver
sity of the City's neighborhoods and their relative safety and
stability.
A large decrease in crimes against property contributed
to a 6.1 percent decline in total crime during 1990. This
decline was led by a 16.7 percent decrease in burglary. Auto
theft declined by 5.7 percent from 1989, suggesting that the
Combat Auto Theft (C.A.T.) program may be having an
impact. Overall, crimes against property decreased by 9. 7 percent.
Larceny crimes declined by 7. 9 percent, marking the second
straight year of decline.
Long-Term View: A Safer City
Perceptions of crime are often shaped by news about
particularly notorious events. But a statistical analysis of crime
in the City of St. Louis shows that in many important areas,
citizens are actually less likely to be a victim of crime than in
the past.
Over the period 1980-1990, crimes against both persons
and property declined substantially ( see box).
Selected Crime Categories, 1980-1990
Crime Category 1980 1990 % Change 1980-1990
Murder 225 177 -21.3
Rape 392 331 -15.6
Robbery 5,938 4,708 -20.7
Burglary 20,184 11,531 -42.8
Traffic Safety
An aggressive campaign by the Department to enforce the
safety laws for the City's streets and highways resulted in high
er arrest rates in 1990. Traffic-related hazardous arrests
increased from 86,275 to 101,031 (17.1 percent), led by
increases in speeding, improper passing and electric signal
violations. From 1989 to 1990, speeding arrests increased from
25,267 to 31,183 (23.4 percent).
Other key traffic violations included a continuing long
term decline in driving while intoxicated (DWI) arrests,
reflecting the effectiveness of responsible drinking and desig
nated driver community programs. DWI arrests declined from
508 to 476 (-6.3 percent) from 1989 to 1990. Driving under
the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) arrests increased from
1989 to 1990, from 764 to 831 (8.8 percent).
The number of persons killed in traffic accidents
declined from 51 to 49 (3.9 percent) during the 1989-1990
reporting period. The number of persons injured increased
from 7,644 to 7,989 (4.5 percent).
However, statistics also show a long-term trend toward
safer streets (see box). During the five-year period 1986-1990,
citations and arrests for many major hazardous offenses, as well
as the number of persons injured or killed in traffic accidents,
declined.
Traffic Accidents and Selected Traffic Offenses, 1986-1990
Category 1986 1990 % Change 1986-1990
Total Accidents 20,678 20,036 -3.1
Persons Injured 8,895 7,989 -10.2
Persons Killed 54 49 -9.3
Driving While
Intoxicated (DWI) 521 476 -8.6
Driving Under the
Influence (DUI) 918 831 -9.4
Speeding 34,367 31,183 -9.3
Careless Driving 989 822 -16.9
The long-term reductions in traffic offenses, injuries and
deaths are encouraging to all those who are concerned about
public safety. The Department remains committed to vigorous
traffic law enforcement and comprehensive safety programs.
The department's Breath Alcohol Testing (BATmobile) continues
to make drunken drivers wary of a possible arrest.
St . Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Percentages of Crimes Cleared by Arrest
Comparison of 1990 to 1989
Murder and
Non-negligent 87 .57
Manslaughter t-----------------9_1_.7---,7
Forcible Rape & 65.86
Rape Attempts t-----------------6_7_.8--18
Robbery
Aggravated
Assault
Burglary
Larceny - Theft
Motor Vehicle
Theft
Arson
1990 1989
Traffic Accidents & Fatalities
1986 through 1990
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
Accidents Injured & Killed
Traffic Enforcement
Hazardous & Non-Hazardous Offenses
1986 through 1990
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
Hazardous Non-Hazardous
25.91
26.26
57.04
57.75
14.08
15.26
16.53
16.40
13.84
13.04
14'.85
16.97
20,678
8,949
19,668
8,138
19,564
8,204
19,709
7,695
20,036
8,038
84,609
437,820
87,477
437,996
89,096
409,491
86,275
399,693
101,031
428,141

Persons Arrested for Certain Offenses by Race and Sex
January 1 through December 31, 1990
ARRESTS
CLASSIFICATION (ADULTS
WHITE BLACK OTHER TOTAL ARRESTED*
OF OFFENSES: &JUVS) Male Female Male Female Male Female White Black Other
Grand Total-All
Classes: 40289 9319 1651 24890 4379 45 5 10969 29269 50
Percentage-All
Classes: 23.1% 4.1% 61.8% 10.9% 0.1% 0.0% 27.2% 72.6% 0.1%
TOTAL PART I
CRIME: 13381 2777 481 8507 1601 12 3 3258 10108 15
Percentage Part I: 20.8% 3.6% 63.6% 12.0% 0.1% 0.0% 24.3% 75.5% 0.1%
Criminal Homicide
a. Murder & Non-
Negligent Man: 240 31 1 188 20 0 0 32 208 0
b. Manslaughter by
Negligence: 1
Forcible Rape: 235
Robbery: 1265
Aggravated Assault: 4599
Burglary: 1845
Larceny-Theft: 4527
Auto Theft: 579
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
43 1 185 6 0 0 44 191 0
228 23 951 61 2 0 251 1012 2
1010 166 2798 622 3 0 1176 3420 3
511 43 1216 73 2 0 554 1289 2
817 236 2701 765 5 3 1053 3466 8
111 8 413 47 0 0 119 460 0
Arson: 90 25 3 55 7 0 0 28 62 0
TOTALPART2
CRIME: 26908 6542 1170 16383 2778 33 2 7711 19161 35
Percentage Part II: 24.3% 4.3% 60.9% 10.3% 0.1% 0.0% 28.7% 71.2% 0.1%
Other Assaults: 5831 1480 223 3580 537 10 1 1703 4117 11
Forgery&
Counterfeiting: 196
Fraud: 532
32 15 84 65 0 0 47 149 0
105 55 256 116 0 0 160 372 0
Embezzlement: 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stolen Property-
Buying, Receiving,
Possessing: 460
Vandalism: 2674
110 14 302 34 0 0 124 336 0
807 85 1595 186 1 0 892 1781 1
Weapons: Carrying,
Possessing, etc.: 1918 374 42 1341 160 1 0 416 1501 1
Prostitution &
Commercial Vice: 1224 408 141 366 299 10 0 549 665 10
Sex Offenses* *: 585 300 11 255 17 2 0 311 272 2
Narcotic Drug Laws: 4118
Gambling: 246
579 98 3107 332 2 0 677 3439 2
18 2 220 6 0 0 20 226 0
Offenses Against
Family & Children: 357 119 16 193 29 0 0 135 222 0
Driving Under the
Influence: Alcohol 1597 694 81 772 48 2 0 775 820 2
Liquor Laws: 173
Drunkenness: 558
69 21 75 8 0 0 90 83 0
103 13 422 19 1 0 116 441 1
Disorderly Conduct: 3672
Vagrancy: 178
All Other Offenses: 2588
725 247 1998 699 2 1 972 2697 3
6 2 150 20 0 0 8 170 0
612 104 1667 203 2 0 716 1870 2
*Juveniles and Adults
* * Jixcept Forcible Rape & Prostitution
GRAND
TOTAL
ARRESTS
40289
100.0%
13381
100.0%
240
1
235
1265
4599
1845
4527
579
90
26908
100.0%
5831
196
532
1
460
2674
1918
1224
585
4118
246
357
1597
173
558
3672
178
2588
; St . Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Complaints Against Police Officers and Department Personnel*
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990
NOT
CHARGE CATEGORY** SUSTAINED SUSTAINED UNFOUNDED EXONERATED WITHDRAWN TOTALS
Physical Abuse 11 55 8 6 12 92
Verbal Abuse 3 28 1 0 3 35
Improper Attitude/
Manner 15 40 2 4 3 64
Lack of Police Action 0 0 0 0 1 1
Improper Handling of
Asgn. 2 0 0 0 0 2
Unjust Arrest,
Summons, Etc. 0 1 0 0 0 1
Money /Property
Missing 1 21 2 0 2 26
Harassment 2 0 0 1 0 3
Property Damaged by
Police 0 0 2 0 0 2
Violation Dept.
Procedure 247 7 11 31 0 296
Violation Ord./Law 70 3 0 0 0 73
Lost/Stolen Dept.
Property 12 3 0 6 0 21
Miscellaneous 0 0 0 0 0 0
D.A.R.B. 100 0 0 0 0 100
TOTALS 463 158 26 48 21 719
Explanation of Complain Dispositions:
Sustained: Investigation disclosed sufficient evidence to support the allegation of the complaint.
Not Insufficient evidence available to either prove to disprove the allegation in the complaint.
Sustained:
Unfounded: The complaint was not based on facts, as shown by the investigation; or the incident com
plained of did not occur.
Exonerated: The actions complained of did occur, but the investigation disclosed that the actions were rea -
sonable, lawful and proper.
Withdrawn: Complainant withdrew complaint: investigation terminated.
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS:
Cautioned ......................... 0
Reinstructed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Oral Reprimand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Written Reprimand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Pay /Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Time/Days Taken ................... 0
*Statistics include citizen and non-citizen complaints.
Suspended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Demotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Dropped ........................ 16
Resigned/Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
License Revoked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
* *These categories include complaints against commissioned and civilian employees as well as incidents
involving private security guards and/ or private watchmen.

II
Distribution of Commissioned Personnel by Rank
December 31, 1990
(1)
TOTAL
Board of
Commissioners*
Sec. to Board
Chief of Police
Lieut. Colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Patrolman
11 Years-Up
6-10 Years
5 Years
4 Years
3 Years
2 Years
0-1 Years
Probationary
Patrolman
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(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18)
21 50 32 110 93 216 128 104 117 126 140 104 152 126 33 40 1588
4
1
1
2
11
1
1
1
1
3
1 2
3
4 10
33 16
5
1
2
1 1 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 5 5 5
15 13 26 17 15 15
49 42 80 50 31 46
7 1 8 6 1 6
2 18 1 3 3
13 9 11 8
6 6 18 13 11 12
14 15 25 11 13 12
1 1 1
5 5 5
14 19 12
1 1 1
1
1 3
3 3
17 19
2 2
2 4
2 23
40 42 37 96 82 25 8
7 7 4 19 11 1 2
2 7 3 3
6 7 6 4 4
11 14 11 2
20 19 12
13 8 22 15 13 9 20 19 16
6
4
0
1
4
5
20
61
223
1133
688
86
0
43
71
104
141
135
6
*Note: Board of Commissioners, Secretary to the Board and the yearly breakdown of patrolman totals are not
included in final rank total.
Comparison by Police District of Male/
Female Juvenile Arrests (under age 17)
1986 through 1990
District 1
95
11
86
District 2
9
374
District 3
59
149
District 4
19
235
District 5
21
267
District 6
18
District 7
364
44
227
District 8
30
District 9
255
33
Male Female
Persons Arrested for Crimes Against
Persons & Property by Age & Sex
January 1, through December 31, 1990
Age 65 236
&Over 9
570
55-64
60
45-54
1,449
197
35-44
5,002
925
25-34
12,392
2,594
21-24
5,656
1,088
17-20
6,828
922
2,121
240
Male Female
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Distribution of Plant and Equipment
December 31, 1990
Population
Year of District Area In Cruising Vans/ Motor-
Divisions Built 1990 Census Sq. Miles Patrols Autos Tri-Cars Trucks Cycles Other
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
TOTAL 396,685 61.37 14 606 30 36 15 13
Board of Police Commissioners 14 1
Office of the Chief of Police 21 8
Bureau of Administration 19
Planning and Development 2
Bureau of Field Operations 3
Commander's Staff 4
Districts:
Area 1: 1990 1
First 64,832 8.85 1 30 2
Second 63,203 11.79 1 33 2
Third 78,649 9.78 1 48 1
Area II 1990 1
Fourth 10,447 3.86 1 28 4
Fifth 26,414 4.34 1 32 1
Ninth 27,194 4.03 1 32 2
Area III 1990 1
Sixth 49,564 11.16 1 31 2
Seventh 47,377 4.75 1 40 2
Eighth 29,005 2.81 1 28 2
Canine Section 1959 18 2 1
Criminal Justice Liaison 1
Correspondence Investigation 4
Arthur Kennedy Skills Center
Mobile Reserve 14
Mounted Patrol Section 1 2 3
(In Forest Park)
Police Reserves 1
Prisoner Processing Division 3 1
Traffic Safety Division 1941 24 9 2 14 5
Bureau oflnvestigation 64 3 1
Juvenile Division 12
Bureau of Support Operations 3
Buildings Division** 1 6
Communications Division 2 2
Fleet Service Division 1923 2 5 2
Fleet Services Pool 2 84 3
Laboratory Division 2 5
Headquarters and Gymnasium 1926
Records /Identification 1
Supply Division 1
Information Services Division 1
Firearms Range 1 1 1
Land
**All housed in the Building and Supply Division Warehouse
Metropolitan Police Dept., 1200 Clark Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63103
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