East Saint Louis Police Department

About

The East St. Louis Police Department exists to preserve liberty and enhance the safety of the community by enforcing local, state and federal laws.

Description

DEPARTMENTAL DESCRIPTION:
The East St. Louis Police Department is under the command of Colonel Michael Floore Sr. who was appointed chief of police in January 2012. Lt. Colonel Ronald Ike is the assistant chief. It is located in St. Clair County, Illinois. Our police department is comprised of 49 sworn officers and 21 civilian personnel. We patrol 14 square miles of land and serve approximately 27, 006 residents, as well as more than 250,000 people who travel through the city each day.
The East Saint Louis Police Department strives to meet the community’s needs by continually seeking ways to improve our services. It is currently organized in four primary units listed below: (1) Patrol Division, (2) Bureau of Investigations, (3) Bureau of Support Services and (4) Bureau of Internal Affairs:

PATROL DIVISION
The Patrol Division is the largest and most visible division in the department. It has the responsibility of providing uniformed patrol services to the six police districts. These officers are also responsible for the public safety needs of our city on a 24-hour basis. Generally, the patrols are divided strategically with a minimum of one officer per district.

BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS
This division is responsible for the follow-up on all reported crimes, investigation of vice and narcotics, the collection processing and storage of evidence, and the detention of prisoners.
The Detective Division investigates crimes against persons and property. The detectives are trained in specialized areas of investigation such as, arson, homicide, criminal sexual assault, fraud, and forgery. Five of them are members of the Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad.
The Investigations Bureau also consists of the Juvenile Division and the Strategic Anti-Felony Enforcement Team (S.A.F.E.). This team apprehends felony fugitives, enforces narcotic laws, and street gang eradication. The School Resource Officers are also assigned to this division.

BUREAU OF SUPPORT SERVICES
The Support Services Division provides the necessary support services required to various units of the department. These services include Communications, Records Management, and Fleet Maintenance.
Communications is the heart of the police department they are the link between the citizens in need of assistance, and the police, fire, and medical personnel in the field.
The Records Division is responsible for the management of departmental records. The dissemination of open records to the public and insurance companies is available Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between the hours of 9:00a.m. and 4:00p.m.
The Jail Division is oversees the operations of the City of East St. Louis’ jail, which is located in basement of city hall.
Fleet Maintenance oversees all vehicles and equipment owned by the department.

BUREAU OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
The purpose of the Internal Affairs Division is to ensure the continued confidence of the community by upholding the integrity of the department. This division vigorously and confidentially investigates all complaints with the understanding that a thorough investigation will not only bring to light any misconduct or inappropriate activity, but will also protect employees and the department against unfounded and unwarranted accusations.
The Internal Affairs Division has the authority to conduct investigations in the following instances: When an allegation or complaint of misconduct is made against an employee of the department; Whenever an employee discharges a firearm, other than for training or practices; Whenever an allegation or complaint of misconduct is made against a city employee and the Chief of Police authorizes the investigation; and Suicides or deaths that occur while in the custody of this agency.
Whenever a complaint of criminal misconduct is made against an employee of the police department, or the probability exist that criminal charges may be filed against an employee, Internal Affairs will conduct an administrative investigation. The conduct of that investigation will be governed by appropriate and applicable laws.

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Administration……………………………………………………... (618) 482-6790
Internal Affairs ……………………………………………………...(618) 482-6853
Patrol ……………………………………………………………….(618) 482-6796
Detective…………………………………………………………… (618) 482-6723
Juvenile…………………………………………………………….. (618) 482-6710
Jail………………………………………………………………….. (618) 482-6608
Records ……………………………………………………………..(618) 482-6781
Support Services…………………………………………………… (618) 482-6696
Command Post ……………………………………………………...(618) 482-6825
Community Affairs………………...………………………………..(618) 482-6789
Emergency ………………………………………………………………………911
Non-Emergency ……………………………………………………(618) 482-6700
Illinois State Police …………………………………………………(618) 346-3990
U.S. Attorney…...………………………………………………….. (618) 628-3700
FBI ………………………………………………………………….(618) 397-4401

Mission

We indiscriminately protect the welfare and property of our citizens without violating their inalienable rights. We endeavor to be an organization in which each employee embraces integrity as the cornerstone upon which the public trust is built. We foster an environment of honesty, trust and mutual respect in which the department and community work together as catalysts for positive change.
The mission of the East St. Louis Police Department is to provide the community with quality law enforcement services. We will improve the public’s perception of safety through the elimination of criminal activity and any other conditions that have a detrimental impact on public safety.