St. Louis Sheriff's Department

The City of St. Louis Sheriff's Office (STLSO) is the principal law enforcement agency for the Circuit Court in City of St. Louis in the U.S. state of Missouri. In addition to providing security services for the courtrooms, they are responsible for issuing gun carry permits and serving court documents.[2] Patrol duties are handled by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

St. Louis City Sheriff’s Department
Flag of City of St. Louis
Abbreviation	STL-SO
Motto	Professionalism, Honesty, Integrity, and Courage
Agency overview
Formed	1876
Employees	216
Annual budget	US$ 9,690,784 [FY 2021][1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Map of St. Louis City Sheriff’s Department's jurisdiction.
Size	66.2 sq mi (171 km2)
Population	308,626 (2018)
Legal jurisdiction	St. Louis, Missouri
Governing body	22nd Judicial Circuit
Operational structure
Headquarters	Civil Courts Building, 10 N Tucker Blvd 8th Floor, St. Louis, MO 63101
Deputies	165
Agency executive	Vernon Betts (D), Sheriff
Parent agency	Board of Aldermen's Committee on Public Safety , 22nd Judicial Circuit
Divisions	5 Civil Process Information Court Information Land Tax Sales Conceal and Carry Firearm Permit Sheriff's Office Events Eviction Procedures and Policy Courtroom Security
Facilities
Justice Centers	St Louis City Justice Center, 200 S. Tucker Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri
Marked and Unmarkeds	Ford Transport Vans, Chevrolet Transport Vans, Ford Police Interceptor
Planes	0

The Sheriff's Office is responsible for the safety and security of thirty-one divisional courtrooms of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court and the transportation of prisoners between the Courts and detention facilities.