Welcome to the party, StL! In KC we hate the state control of the PD too. I really, really hate that the entire state gets to vote on how the PDs of cities a hundred miles from them are handled.
Why was there a slowdown in workers’ comp settlements with St. Louis police officers? And why did a private law firm have to become involved? More questions arise from the convoluted state takeover of the city’s police department. See link to column in first comment.