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St. Louis Public Safety Committee weighs ordinance to clarify St. Louis City sheriff duties; bill held in committee
Summary
Alderman introduced board bill 33 to clarify the duties of the St. Louis City Sheriff, including language on transporting detainees needing medical care; the Public Safety Committee debated authority, fiscal impacts and several amendments and ultimately held the bill in committee at the sponsor's request.
Alderman Jesse DeBote, sponsor of board bill 33, asked the Public Safety Committee on July 8 to adopt an ordinance that would codify the sheriff's powers and duties under Missouri law and explicitly clarify the office’s responsibility to transport detainees requiring medical attention from the City Justice Center (CJC).
The ordinance, DeBote said, has four main elements: restating that the sheriff has powers granted by the Missouri Constitution, statutes and city law; prohibiting the sheriff from undertaking certain duties normally performed by other law enforcement agencies; clarifying the sheriff’s duty to transport detainees requiring medical attention; and requiring the sheriff to provide the comptroller a written justification showing that submitted expenditures and contracts are necessary for performance of the office.
Why it matters: The sponsor framed the measure as a response to recent budget hearings and a May 27 letter from the sheriff indicating he would cease some transports. DeBote cited what he described as a pattern of refusals and a…
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