A Message From Chief Terry Milam . . . . .

I consider it an honor and a privilege to serve the residents of the City of St. John as your Police Chief and City Manager. I want to take this opportunity to welcome you to our website and invite you to look at the various services our police department provides. Guided by the Department’s Mission Statement: "to provide quality police services to our citizens in a professional and timely manner”, the men and women of the St. John Police Department continue to make our community one of the safest in the area and promote the City’s motto of “A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE”.

CERTIFIED DEPARTMENT
The St. John Police Department was recogized as a State Certified Law Enforcement Agency by the Missouri Police Chief's Association.  The St. John Police Department is only the 3rd Poice Department in the State of Missouri to be recognized as "certified" by the Missouri Police Chief's Charitable Foundation Certification Division.

The St. John Police Department was certified after taking extraordinary steps to demonstrate its pride and professionalism by achieving a body of critical law enforcement standards and operating in such accordance to promote professionalism and quality law enforcement services to its community.  The Certification is for a three (3) year period.

The Department embraces the Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving philosophy which stresses positive community relationships and involvement. In order to do so, it takes a:

* Professional Staff: Of the twenty-three (23) officers, one (1) has a Masters Degree, two (2) are working on Masters Degrees, seven (7) have Bachelor’s Degrees, two (2) have Associate Degrees, and the remaining have college hours towards their degree.

* The Latest Equipment: It also takes the latest technology and equipment. All patrol cars are equipped with laptop computers with the latest in law enforcement software; with in-car video cameras, with semi-automatic rifles and shotguns; with the latest model of emergency lighting.

* Advanced and Continuous Training: Officers are trained in firearms four (4) times annually and various other in-service training. Officers are also trained in specialized fields such as: firearms, self defense, crime scene processing, drugs, canine operations, traffic reconstruction, crime prevention, DARE/School Resource officers, juvenile procedures and crisis intervention training.

I encourage you to bookmark this site and visit it often, as we work to keep you informed and provide useful and helpful links. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Department at 427-8706, ext. #5.

“The Mission of the St. John Police Department is to provide quality police services to our citizens in a professional and timely manner. The Department embraces the Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving philosophy which stresses positive community relationships and involvement.”