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Under the legislation, the governor would appoint four members to a board of police commissioners. St. Louis’ mayor would also serve on that board.
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Robert Tracy joined the department Jan. 9 after five years as chief in Wilmington, Delaware. He’s pledged to bring an outsider’s eye to everything from recruitment to contract negotiations.
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A decade after St. Louis officially reclaimed local control of its police, a Missouri Senate bill would put the department back under state control — a policy originally born out pro-slavery leaders’ attempt to maintain power 150 years ago.
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Small plastic blocks placed on the back of a pistol allow the gun to fire multiple bullets with a single trigger pull, as opposed to the normal single bullet. The conversion devices are usually imported from China or made on 3D printers.
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Following a ProPublica investigation, a St. Louis official said the city would review private policing in its wealthier neighborhoods. Three months later, that review has yet to begin.
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Robert Tracy is the first outsider to lead the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department in its 214-year history.
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St. Louis’ public safety director will decide among four finalists wanting to lead the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
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Michael Sack, the current interim chief, is the only internal candidate in the running. The finalists will appear at a public forum on Tuesday.
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Family members of the gunman who killed two and wounded several others during a shooting rampage at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School recently asked police to take a gun from the home, interim St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Michael Sack said Wednesday. They also had been monitoring his mental health and helped him get treatment and medication.
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Police said the shooter had more than 600 rounds of ammunition when he entered the building shared by Central Visual and Performing Arts High School and the Collegiate School of Medicine and Biosciences. They are urging people to speak up if someone shows they are struggling with mental health.