St. Louis Police Officers Association

As Kayla Reed and a new generation of local leaders saw each of their reform efforts fail to curb police violence in the St. Louis area, they soon realized that what they really had to overcome was the police union’s political force in local elections.

The call to defund the police has gained steam as activists and advocates bring attention to police budgets that they believe could be better allocated to education, healthcare, and social services. At the heart of this call is the question of whether or not police increase public safety. Growing numbers of people are joining a movement to abolish the current system of policing and imagine new structures for responding to mental health crises, domestic violence, and social problems created by poverty and racism. In this episode, we talk to the co-chairs of St. Louis’ Coalition Against Police Crimes and Repression about police accountability and the tension between efforts to reform and desire to abolish the current system of policing.

The St. Louis Police Officers Association is suing St. Louis County, saying county officials have refused to begin contract negotiations since they…

Five years ago, control of the St. Louis police department returned to the city.For more than 150 years, a state-appointed board had overseen the…

Updated September 1 at 4:25 p.m. with response from Gardner — The St. Louis chief of police says none of his department’s leadership was involved in…

The St. Louis prosecutor’s office will no longer accept cases from 28 St. Louis police officers, and is reviewing the testimony they have offered in…

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen may act this year to give the panel that reviews police discipline the authority to issue subpoenas.A board bill…

Two measures introduced at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen Friday would ask residents or local nonprofits to pay more in taxes to boost the salaries of…

The St. Louis Police Officers Association has endorsed Alderman Lyda Krewson, D-28th Ward, for mayor."This particular election is probably one of the most…

A $180 million bond issue that would fund critical capital needs like new fire trucks and city building repairs remains on track to go to the voters in…