2011 budget summary - St. Louis County

COUNTY POLICEPROGRAMS/DIVISIONSThe Police Department includes the following fourdivisions that serve the citizens of St. Louis County:OperationalSupport19%2011 Allocation of ResourcesPatrol53%CriminalInvestigation16%SpecialOperations12%Division of PatrolThe Division of Patrol is responsible for respondingto calls for service. This division is comprised of theseven patrol precincts, located throughout St. LouisCounty, whose personnel respond to emergencyand non‐emergency calls for service, provide trafficenforcement, and present a visible deterrent tocrime while patrolling neighborhoods andbusinesses. Through the use of NeighborhoodPolicing officers, assigned to each of the precincts, apartnership is established between the departmentand the communities it serves. These partnerships,supported by various community policing initiatives,help strengthen community commitment andparticipation in crime prevention and reductionstrategies. It also includes specialized unitsdesigned to target various areas of concern,including the Patrol Ancillary Services Unit.Division of Special OperationsThe Division of Special Operations is responsible forassisting the precincts with combating criminalactivity through specialized resources of thedepartment, including support from the following:Tactical Operations, Metro Air Support, Canine Unit,and the Highway Safety Unit. This division alsoincludes the Office of Emergency Managementtasked with the responsibility of planning andresponding to various disasters, and the Bureau ofSecurity Services which provides security for variousSt. Louis County buildings.Division of Criminal InvestigationsThe Division of Criminal Investigations is responsiblefor investigating criminal activity. It includesspecialized bureaus assigned to identify, investigateand dismantle drug trafficking organizations;investigate burglary offenses; investigatehomicides; investigate crime scenes; analyzeforensic and fingerprint evidence and transportprisoners.Division of Operational SupportThe Division of Operational Support is responsiblefor providing technical and administrative supportto the department. The most evident service tocitizens is the Bureau of Communications, whichreceives and responds to 911 calls. It also includesthe Bureau of Professional Standards, whichensures the integrity of the department byinvestigating any complaints against thedepartment. This division also includes the Countyand Municipal Police Academy, Bureaus of StaffServices, Computer Services, and Central PoliceRecords.- 188 -