Police Department

Police Officers

St. Louis Park has 51 sworn police officers who are professionals with college or advanced training in all aspects of law enforcement - human relations, first aid, crime prevention, etc. All officers have emergency medical training. If they are first on the scene, they will administer emergency medical treatment to stabilize the patient until a life-support unit arrives.

The chief of police is the highest ranking officer in the department, followed by one deputy chief, three lieutenants and eight sergeants. The lieutenants oversee department operations, including patrol, support services, community outreach and special assignments. The sergeants provide first line supervision to a group of patrol officers and are also responsible for carrying out the day-to-day operations of the department.