Title

Mayor Slay Signs Executive Order 48, 2013

Description

Mayor Francis G. Slay signed Executive Order No. 48 on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, the City's last action to accept control of the Metropolitan Police Department from the State of Missouri. At midnight on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, the City of St. Louis regained control of the department, ending 152 years of state rule.

The signing ceremony was held in conjunction with the last scheduled meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners in its role as the governing body of the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis. Since 1861, the primary function of the Board has been to oversee the effective operations of the Department. The five-member board included four civilians who were appointed by the Governor of Missouri and the Mayor of St. Louis who served as an ex-officio member. Present and past Board members were honored at the meeting for their dedicated service to the Department and the people of St. Louis.

Watching Mayor Slay sign Executive Order No. 48, from left are St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson and Board of Police Commissioners Erwin Switzer, Richard Gray and Bettye Battle-Turner.

Creator

City of St. Louis
Photo by UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Subject

Local Control

Executive Order 48

Organization for Black Struggle

Mayor Francis Slay

Spatial Coverage

Saint Louis, Missouri

Date Created

September, 2013

Format

Web Article

Rights

City of St. Louis Archives

Relation

Organization for Black Struggle

Timeline Date

September 2013

Timeline Title

Return of Control

Timeline Text

Mayor Francis Slay signs Executive Order 48 to give control of police department back to St. Louis.

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Timeline