Sam Dotson

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has begun encrypting its radio transmissions after a night of unrest in south St. Louis. The department has…

A state senator from the city of St. Louis wants individuals who commit gun crimes in Missouri to face what she sees as an appropriate punishment."Those…

Updated at 5:15 p.m. with comments from Chief Sam Dotson, Jeff Roorda, and Ald. Dionne Flowers.On Tuesday, two officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan…

Like many cities around the country, St. Louis is dealing with the ongoing problem of urban crime. Just over half-way through the year, St. Louis…

After almost five years of preparation, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department celebrated its move to new headquarters at 1915 Olive St. with a…

Updated on April 29th to clarify that the data released by the circuit court dealt only with the speed of getting gun possession cases to final…

Since 1962, the city of St. Louis has, by state law, had nine police districts.Reducing that number has been a priority of St. Louis Metropolitan Police…

Check out your neighborhood's crime stats with the interactive map below.The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department presented their crime statistics to…

The end of state control of the St. Louis Police Department was literally centuries in the making. But St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said the change…

After an increase in robberies and burglaries in South St. Louis, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Sam Dotson sent extra forces into three…