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Not to be confused with the St. Louis County Police Department or the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office

St. Louis County Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency serving St. Louis, Missouri.

The department is responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the city. The SLPD offers a broad array of services to its citizens, including patrol, mounted patrol, narcotics enforcement, bomb/arson investigations, homicide, child abuse, and others.

Departamental history
The St. Louis Police Department was established in 1808, only five years after the establishment of St. Louis, Missouri. The department was created with only four officers, who received no pay.

Line of duty deaths
From April 28, 1836, to February 21, 2007, the Officer Down Memorial Page reported that there were 163 line of duty deaths in the St. Louis Police Department. The Officer Down Memorial Page also reported that 90 of these were from gunfire, and only 3 of those were accidental. It was also reported by the ODMP that an additional 38 deaths were caused by automobile-related incidents, and 3 by heart attacks.