Dan Isom
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Politics
Jones vowed to transform public safety; her first year as mayor saw progress, pushback
A year ago, a movement of organizers hoping to curb police violence and transform public safety claimed a major victory – helping…
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Crime
St. Louis bucked trend, saw homicides decline in 2021
ST. LOUIS – In 2021, a year when many U.S. cities saw a substantial increase in killings, St. Louis registered…
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News
Workhouse closing went smoothly, Isom reports
CITY HALL – On the day St. Louis’ Medium Security Institution was officially without funding, interim Public Safety Director Dan…
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News
Justice Center capacity now at about 95 percent capacity, Isom says
CITY HALL – Now that St. Louis’ Medium Security Institution is officially empty, the City Justice Center is at about 95…
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Opinion
Jaco: Racist cops mean more crime, less effective law enforcement: The Isom dilemma
Interim Public Safety Director Dan Isom uses the same calm tone talking about racist officers in the St. Louis Metropolitan…
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Crime
JACO INTERVIEW: Talking public safety with Dan Isom
ST. LOUIS – What’s the best way to tackle the area’s high rate of violent crime? Focus on early intervention,…
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Health
Memorial Day weekend, summer can be safe and healthy, city assures
CITY HALL – Downtown and the rest of St. Louis will be a safe place to celebrate this holiday weekend,…
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Politics
Jones appoints ex-police chief Isom as interim public safety director
CITY HALL – Mayor-elect Tishaura Jones hopes two appointees to leadership posts in the Department of Public Safety will help…
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