Board of Police Commissioners - October 21, 2026

The City of St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners met on October 21, 2026. The board considered six agreements and voted to postpone the Lucky 8 production agreement until a later meeting, citing the mayor’s letter and a need for more information; staff offered to seek a presentation from the production team. The remaining agreements were considered for approval. They included a firearms-range sound study for $93,224, to be paid from asset-forfeiture funds; a Missouri Department of Public Safety Coverdell Forensic Science Grant reimbursing up to $67,390 for lab-training expenses; a Decision Point Technology IntelliTrack agreement for fixed-asset management; a $51,000 Optimum Technology upgrade to the Swift Protect crime-reporting system; and a $1,700 sign-language-related agreement, to be paid from the general fund. The transcript indicates a roll-call vote on the resolution covering the agreements remaining after Lucky 8 was removed, but the precise outcome is not clearly captured.

The board unanimously approved creating a civilian Mix It Up grant administrator position, with a salary range of $54,340–$85,150. The position is expected to be 95% grant-funded, require an estimated $4,093.70 in annual department funding, and save about $20,774 annually compared with the vacant sergeant position. Commissioners also discussed creating 15 police pre-recruit positions at $56,732 each, with estimated maximum annual salary costs of approximately $283,660.05, excluding benefits and payroll costs, to be funded from the existing commissioned salary budget. A motion to approve that resolution was made, but the transcript ends before the vote is recorded. Budget staff also reported ongoing work with the city on FY2026 encumbrances and payroll allocation.