Police officers, firefighters and paramedics are on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus. If someone gets shot, they have to respond, no matter the risk to themselves. If someone has a heart attack, they rush to the...
On March 19, according to the Ethical Society of Police (ESOP), St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden issued a directive authorizing division commanders to order officers to continue routine, invasive policing during the COVID-19 pandemic at their discretion: “A commander has...
St. Louis Police cars from the traffic division parked on the south lot of the St. Louis Zoo. ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Police Department’s traffic division, made up of 15 to 20 officers, is under quarantine after...
St. Louis County has its first female chief of police. The Board of Police Commissioners announced Thursday it selected Mary Barton, who currently commands the West County Precinct, to lead the department starting May 1. “The Board listened to...
West County Precinct Captain Mary Barton was selected from eight candidates to become next chief of St. Louis County Police Department ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners named West County Precinct Captain...