# Public Safety Committee - November 12, 2026

The City of St. Louis Public Safety Committee met on November 12, 2026. The committee approved the prior meeting minutes and advanced Board Bill 61 with a do-pass recommendation. The bill amends the 13th Ward Liquor Control District ordinance to exclude a specified block from its moratorium, allowing liquor sales in that area; no procurement award or purchase was considered. During discussion of the City Justice Center (CJC), a speaker cited a $30 million private medical-services contract and identified the medical provider as PCUSA, but the committee took no action on the contract. Speakers also called for funding community-based pretrial release, diversion, housing, and treatment services; these were recommendations, not approved allocations.

A community presentation and public testimony focused on deaths in custody, access to medical and mental-health care, prolonged lockdowns, use of force, staffing, and oversight. Committee members questioned CJC officials about intake screening, medical response, lockdowns, grievances, and use-of-force data. Officials gave limited estimates and said they would return the following Thursday at 2 p.m. with specific answers and data, an action item for that follow-up meeting. No new contract award, RFP, or spending approval was made.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Healthcare
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Sources
- [Public Safety Committee - November 12, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AShH8z7uE_M) - City of St. Louis, Missouri