DFOB September 8, 2026

The City of St. Louis Department of Public Safety Oversight Board held an informational meeting on September 8, 2026, without a quorum to take formal actions. Director Sha Day provided an update on public safety efforts, focusing heavily on the conditions and management of the City Justice Center (CJC). Discussions highlighted challenges related to overcrowding, staffing shortages, and the need for improved programming and mental health services for detainees. The board explored potential funding avenues, including grants, to support a justice coordinator position aimed at reducing pretrial detention through alternatives like ankle monitors and bond programs. While no capital improvement projects or contract awards were decided, the conversation underscored the need for facility improvements and better resources, though structural upgrades to the CJC were noted as limited in feasibility. The board planned to continue these discussions and address deployment of the 2027 fiscal year work plan at the next meeting scheduled for October 13, 2026.