St. Louis police chief testifies against state takeover
Tracy told a state Senate committee Wednesday he would not have accepted the post if he thought politics would prevent him from doing his job.
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Tracy told a state Senate committee Wednesday he would not have accepted the post if he thought politics would prevent him from doing his job.
The move to longer shifts would allow the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to put more officers on the streets during peak times and alleviate staffing shortages affecting...
The State of Missouri took a big step toward taking control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The House of Representatives approved a “state control” bill in a landslide 109-36 vote.
The plan, which now heads to the Missouri Senate, would resurrect a previous arrangement that effectively puts the state government in charge of St. Louis city's police department...
Some House Democrats from St. Louis city broke with their party to support returning SLMPD to state control. The measure now moves to the Senate for consideration.