The Highest Homicide Rate in the Country
Crime in St. Louis is out of control.
In 2024, St. Louis had the highest homicide rate in the country.
The danger keeps families and businesses from moving to the area.
Meanwhile, the St. Louis City government is more concerned with coddling criminals and delinquents.
They refuse to fix the problem.
Cops don’t trust them.
Neither do residents.
The only way forward is Citizen Board control for the St. Louis Metro Police Department.
Citizen Board control means St. Louis residents will control the police department, NOT defund the police nutjobs in the City Government.
We support the crime bills working their way through the legislature in Jefferson City: SB 44/52 and HB 495.
The only way to make the bills better is to give more control to taxpayers.
The current proposed board makeup provides for three of the five board members to be chosen from candidates submitted by the police unions.
The job of the police union is to look out for the police officers. Taxpayers need representation too.
Crime in St. Louis is a drag on our whole state.
It is a national embarrassment.
We are grateful for the leadership of Governor Kehoe, Senators Fitzwater and Schroer, and Representative Christ.
Let’s get this passed!
Andy Bakker
Executive Director
Liberty Alliance USA