Originally published on December 22, 2020 5:21 pm
Updated at 5:20 p.m., Dec. 22, with comments from members of the St. Louis County Council
Two separate, independent reports by an outside consultant have determined that the St. Louis County Police Department has major racial problems while its counterpart in St. Louis needs a better strategy for fighting violent crime.
The reports, released Monday, call for significant action by both departments.
St. Louis County Police report
The report on the St. Louis County department said the window is shrinking for the chief to address “a serious racial divide” within the organization.
The 43-page report by private consultant Teneo Group said Chief Mary Barton must quickly address this divide by creating a long-term strategic plan outlining the department’s mission and objectives. The plan must be shared with employees but also with the community to restore trust, specifically with communities of color.
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