/tags/heather-taylor Heather Taylor en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-05/st-louis-missouri-police-unsolved-murders-officers Several officers in the homicide unit faced internal complaints that they slept on the job, failed to get key evidence and lied to superiors. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-05/st-louis-missouri-police-unsolved-murders-officers Rachel Lippmann, Tom Scheck, Jennifer Lu /law-order/2023-03-06/former-st-louis-police-sergeant-wins-300-000-in-discrimination-retaliation-suit The jury award to Heather Taylor, now the deputy director of public safety, is among the largest settlements the city has had to pay out. The city will also be responsible for Taylor’s attorneys fees. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 21:10:43 GMT /law-order/2023-03-06/former-st-louis-police-sergeant-wins-300-000-in-discrimination-retaliation-suit Rachel Lippmann /law-order/2022-05-26/st-louis-hopes-extra-patrols-more-youth-programs-will-help-avoid-summer-crime-spike The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will use 12-hour shifts to staff the additional patrols. Thu, 26 May 2022 21:53:47 GMT /law-order/2022-05-26/st-louis-hopes-extra-patrols-more-youth-programs-will-help-avoid-summer-crime-spike Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2021-05-10/st-louis-public-safety-leaders-plan-to-improve-jail-food St. Louis Public Safety officials say they plan to hire a new food service to prepare meals for inmates at the City Justice Center. Leaders say this is one of the first steps in addressing repeated complaints about the jail. Mon, 10 May 2021 23:37:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-05-10/st-louis-public-safety-leaders-plan-to-improve-jail-food Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2021-04-15/st-louis-mayor-elect-jones-makes-key-public-safety-selections-and-chooses-successor-as-treasurer St. Louis Mayor-elect Tishaura Jones announced Thursday that former St. Louis Police Chief Dan Isom will serve as interim director of the Department of Public Safety, replacing Jimmie Edwards, who resigned last month. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:16:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-04-15/st-louis-mayor-elect-jones-makes-key-public-safety-selections-and-chooses-successor-as-treasurer Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-09-25/monday-sgt-heather-taylor-on-fighting-back-retiring-from-the-st-louis-police Sgt. Heather Taylor joined "St. Louis on the Air" to discuss her final battle as a police sergeant, her 20 years with the St. Louis police and what she plans to do next. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 19:00:58 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-09-25/monday-sgt-heather-taylor-on-fighting-back-retiring-from-the-st-louis-police Sarah Fenske /2020-08-12/ethical-society-of-police-report-details-systemic-racism-in-st-louis-police-department The Ethical Society of Police has sent 25 recommendations to address systemic racism to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the city’s Department of Personnel. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 23:43:25 GMT /2020-08-12/ethical-society-of-police-report-details-systemic-racism-in-st-louis-police-department Chad Davis /politics-issues/2020-06-22/black-police-union-wants-st-louis-county-to-address-systemic-racism-in-the-police-force Members of the Ethical Society of Police expressed frustration with St. Louis County on Monday for its lack of urgency to acknowledge the police union and… Tue, 23 Jun 2020 02:11:28 GMT /politics-issues/2020-06-22/black-police-union-wants-st-louis-county-to-address-systemic-racism-in-the-police-force Andrea Y. Henderson /politics-issues/2020-04-15/family-officers-mourn-the-rev-carl-smith-who-taught-others-how-to-cope-with-death When the Rev. Carl Smith preached his last sermon from the pulpit of New Beginning Missionary Baptist Church on March 22, he told members of the… Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:07:23 GMT /politics-issues/2020-04-15/family-officers-mourn-the-rev-carl-smith-who-taught-others-how-to-cope-with-death Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-13/ethical-society-of-police-urges-transparency-about-covid-19-cases-among-first-responders Police officers, firefighters and paramedics are on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus. If someone gets shot, they have to respond, no… Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:19:34 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-13/ethical-society-of-police-urges-transparency-about-covid-19-cases-among-first-responders Evie Hemphill