ST. LOUIS, MO – October 17, 2026 (STL.News) The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners approved a new employment agreement Saturday for Police Chief Robert Tracy, extending his contract through October 2030 and increasing his annual base salary to $295,000. However, the special meeting that produced the agreement has raised questions about transparency, financial priorities, police governance, and whether the board faced a genuine emergency. The decision came amid an ongoing dispute between city officials and the state-appointed police board over departmental spending, employee compensation and control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
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