Power, Decision, & Process Maps
These maps show the people, policies, and processes that influence policing in St. Louis City + County.
Who controls policing in the city of St. Louis?
Purpose: Provide an overall mapping of the governmental and political bodies that have formal power over policing in St. Louis City and the formal levers of power that they control.
The full interactive tool allows you to click on the elected actors, unelected actors, and policies that are underlined to gain more information about them. You can also zoom in and out. Click the “Interactive Tool” link above to access.
How to View:
- Refer to the legend to see the different actors highlighted in this process map.
- To see how elected officials influence public safety locate the green boxes and follow the lines associated with them. (For example, locate the green “Mayor” box to see who the current mayor is and the arrows associated with their box. You will find that the mayor helps negotiate the police union contract. Follow the other lines to see the mayor’s other influences.)
- To see how unelected officials influence public safety locate the blue boxes and follow the arrows associated with them.
- All the purple boxes are policies that are either created or managed by the elected and unelected actors.
City of St. Louis Board of Alderman: Power and Process Map
Purpose: Provide a closer look at the internal structure, leaders, and levers of the St. Louis City Board of Alderman and the governmental bodies they interact with.
The full interactive tool allows you to click on the elected actors, unelected actors, and policies that are underlined to gain more information about them. You can also zoom in and out. Click the “Interactive Tool” link above to access.
How to view:
- Zoom in to see all the details.
- Refer to the legend to see the different actors highlighted in this process map.
- To see how elected officials influence public safety locate the green boxes and follow the lines associated with them. (For example, locate the green “Mayor” box to see who the current mayor is and the arrows associated with their box. You will find that the mayor nominates candidates for the Civilian Oversight Board. Follow the other lines to see the mayor’s other influences.)
- To see how unelected officials influence public safety locate the blue boxes and follow the arrows associated with them.
- All the purple boxes are policies that are either created or managed by the elected and unelected actors.
- All the red boxes are points associated with a governmental process.
Who controls policing in St. Louis County?
Purpose: Provide an overall mapping of the governmental and political bodies that have formal power over policing in St. Louis County and the formal levers of power that they control.
The full interactive tool allows you to click on the elected actors, unelected actors, and policies that are underlined to gain more information about them. You can also zoom in and out. Click the “Interactive Tool” link above to access.
How to view:
- Refer to the legend to see the different actors highlighted in this process map.
- To see how elected officials influence public safety locate the green boxes and follow the lines associated with them. (For example, locate the green “County Executive” box to see who the current county executive is and the arrows associated with their box. You will find that the county executive makes recommendations to the County Budget. Follow the other lines to see the county executive’s other influences.)
- To see how unelected officials influence public safety locate the blue boxes and follow the arrows associated with them.
- All the purple boxes are policies that are either created or managed by the elected and unelected actors.
