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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.
Editorial: The appearance of impropriety under the arrangement is huge. And that in itself is a problem for a police department that has historically struggled to build public trust.
In a city with a high violent crime rate and claims of inequitable policing, leaders are questioning the $100,000 per year the chief receives from local business owners. “Can the criminals get together and pay the chief?” asked one alderwoman.
The St. Louis County Police Department, in a significant move to support its officers and their families, has announced a pioneering public-private partnership aimed at establishing a customized childcare and early childhood education center.