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Inside the SLMPD

Welcome to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the home to some of the nation’s finest police officers and civilian employees. Established in 1808, our Department has a rich history and many traditions.  We strive to provide the city of St. Louis with the highest level of police service.

 

Our department is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and we are committed to community policing.  Our workforce is made up of over 400 civilian employees and 1,300 sworn officers. Our police officers interact daily with citizens and they have the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of St. Louisans. We believe policing is one of the most rewarding and noble professions.

 

Get to know some of the faces you will interact throughout the application process. We welcome your questions and are here to help! We are excited to have you join our team!

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Meet the Team

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Commissioner Robert Tracy

Police Commissioner - St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

 

Chief Robert J. Tracy has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience with the New York Police Department and Chicago Police Department, including top executive law enforcement leadership positions in New York City and a top-level law enforcement leadership position in the City of Chicago. He previously served as the Chief of Police for the City of Wilmington, Delaware from 2017-2022.

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Chief Tracy built a distinguished record of achievement and advancement through his positions with the New York Police Department. Chief Tracy was the Commander of a newly created Firearms Suppression Division, responsible for the coordination of tasks across several citywide units. He also served as the Commander of the Firearms Investigation Unit, working with Organized Crime Investigation Division and ATF/NYPD Joint Firearms Task Force. Chief Tracy led the Violent Felony Squad, the NYPD/U.S. Marshal Regional Task Force, and supervised the Bronx/Manhattan Warrant Squads.

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In Chicago, Chief Tracy held the position as the principal Crime Control Strategist. In this capacity, Chief Tracy instituted various strategies that greatly affected crime statistics.

 

As the Chief of Police for the Wilmington Department of Police, Chief Tracy continued the course with his strategies. He has created and instituted the CompStat process along with developing and streamlining the department’s methods for Intelligence-Based Policing. Chief Tracy has also implemented Group Violence Intervention in conjunction with the National Network of Safe Communities and John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City.

 

Chief Tracy holds a Masters in Public Administration from Marist College and a Bachelor of Arts in History from SUNY, Empire State College, and has received professional training in various topics. He is currently a member of the ATF National Crime Gun Intelligence Governing Board; the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF); the International Association of Chiefs of Police/Private Sector Liaison Section; the Delaware Police Chiefs’ Association; and the Delaware Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Group, as well as numerous other groups and boards.

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Chief Tracy was born in the Bronx, New York City, NY, is married, and has five children.

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Sara Koziacki

Human Resources Supervisor

 

"Through my years of service with the SLMPD, I have always appreciated being one person that helps applicants achieve their dreams of becoming a police officer. It makes me proud to welcome new recruits into the police academy and watch them be successful. 

 

When I see recruits walk across the stage at graduation and become a member of the police family it gives me a sense of accomplishment knowing they are going to serve the community with integrity and pride."

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Email: koziackis@stlouis-mo.gov | (P) 314-444-5893

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Recruitment Team

Community Engagement & Recruitment Unit

Email: recruitment@slmpd.org | (P) 314-444-5881

 

315 S. Tucker Blvd. 

St. Louis Mo. 63102

Featured officers

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Officer Heather Moore and Canine "Kaine"

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"I not only fulfilled my dreams but I kept the promise to my mother, becoming a real 'shero'."

 

Heather first started her career with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police in November of 2001, several months after the 911 Attack. She knew at a very young age that she wanted to become a female “shero”. Growing up in University City, Missouri she did not have any negative encounters with police officers, but she almost never see any female officers. Heather knew that she could break the barriers become the first female police officer in her entire family.

 

Heather’s mother passed away when she was thirteen years old going into the eighth grade. She and her mother would have many conversations about her future at a very young age. She told her mother then, when she grew up, she wanted to become a police officer. Her mother told her that she could become anything she wanted as long as she was willing to work hard and not quit. She kept that mindset well into her adult years. Twenty-two years later, Heather is the only African American Canine Police Officer in the entire state of Missouri.

 

Heather loved her time with the Community Engagement and Outreach Unit with the North Patrol Division, where she felt like she had a true purpose and involvement with the community. Getting to know the people who grew up, lived, and worked in the communities was such a pleasure, especially the children and the elders.

 

While working the South Patrol Division in 2021, a position for Canine Officer opened. She applied for the position and was chosen. This position by far has been the best for her thus far. Heather couldn’t ask for a better “fur partner” than her partner “Kaine”.

 

Heather created a female officer group called ‘Ladies Encouraging Others’ also known as L.E.O. L.E.O. was created to bring woman together to help and speak with teen girls who were incarcerated and women in domestic violence shelters.

 

Heather truly enjoys helping people in the best way possible when it comes to being a Police Officer. She believes that police officers should always treat other the way in which they wish to be treated. She does her very best with whatever situation or circumstances comes her way and strives to be a pillar for the community she serves. 

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Officer Selmir Ademovic
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“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. “Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen”

 

Officer Selmir Ademovic was born in Bosnia & Herzegovina in a beautiful town by the name of Srebrenica. In 1992, an act of violence occurred resulting in a war which lasted approximately three years. Over 100,000 civilians were killed or injured and over 2 million citizens were forcibly displaced from their homes.

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His family was one of the many that were displaced during the war causing them to flee their country. Luckily for his family, they had an opportunity to relocate to the United States.

 

Officer Ademovic's family consists of his two older siblings and his parents. They all relocated to St. Louis, Missouri and hoped for an opportunity to live out the “American Dream” as they say. “I’ve always knew I wanted to be a police officer, I always wanted to make a positive difference, and I feel like this career path is exactly what I have been destined to do”.

 

Officer Ademovic has been a police officer with the Patrol Division for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for approximately five years. He has spent the majority of his career working in the North Patrol Division serving the citizens of North St. Louis. “I truly enjoy interacting with the people in north city and getting to know them and their views on how we can bridge the gap between the police department and the community”.

 

“I believe someone with the badge should be trusted by the community and should show willingness to protect the people of Saint Louis”.

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Career Path

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The opportunities in the St. Louis Police Department are as unique as your passion and talent—from Cyber Crimes to the K-9 unit. In the beginning we all start in the same place, patrolling our communities. It offers a powerful chance to connect with our neighborhoods and develop relationships with people whose support we depend on to be the best St. Louis can be. â€‹

 

Newly commissioned officers will serve for 12 months as Probationary Police Officers before being promoted to Police Officers. Many officers find it rewarding to spend their entire careers as a patrol officer however within one to three years as a commissioned officer you may be eligible to apply for another department/unit.

COMMUNITY POLICING

  • Officer Wellness

  • Patrol Divisons

    • South

      • South Patrol Area & Desk/Holdover​

      • District 1 & 2

    • Central

      • Central Patrol Area & Desk/Holdover​

      • District 3 & 4

      • Housing Authority

    • North

      • North Patrol Area & Desk/Holdover​

      • District 5 & 6

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SPECIALIZED ENFORCEMENT​

  • Drug Enforcement & Intervention

  • Mobile Reserve

  • Park Rangers

  • Public Transportation

  • Special Operations Investigators

  • Special Weapons & Tactics

    • Canine​

    • Aviation (Metro Air Support)

  • Traffic/Mounted Patrol

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INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES

  • Bomb & Arson

  • Circuit Attorney Invest/Court Liaison

  • DART

    • Domestic Violence Prevention​

  • Forensic Processing

  • Homicide

  • Juvenile

  • Sex Crimes/Child Abuse​

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TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS & INVESTIGATIONS​

  • Crime Analysis

  • Crime Victims - Victim Services

  • Community Engagement & Recruitment

  • Environmental Investigations

  • Federal Task Force Officers

  • Gun Crime Intelligence Center

  • Intellectual Property Crime Grant

  • Real Time Crime Center

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