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A former police officer with St. Louis County is taking legal action against the department alleging racist hiring practices. 

'I'm A Black Police Officer And This Is What Needs To Change In The U.S.' "Officers know who their Derek Chauvins are in their police department." By Shanette Hall As Told To Jennifer Nied May 12, 2021 Shanette Hall, 33, is second vice president of the Ethical Society of Police's St. Louis County Chapter, a police union fighting injustice. She has served as a police officer since 2014. Waiting for the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial to be read, I was anxious and upset. I had so many emotions, it's hard to put into words. I held my breath for a minute. I got knots in my ...

Dispatcher investigated for using racial slur over police radio no longer with department     ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis County dispatcher, who sources said is the brother-in-law of Chief Mary Barton, is no longer employed with the department after broadcasting a racial slur over the radio to dozens of on-duty police officers earlier in the month. A St. Louis County Police spokesperson said the employee was working as a dispatcher when he said the N-word while dispatching a call on Jan. 9. He was immediately removed from the radio and relieved of his duties, police...