Cape Girardeau Police Department

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Cape Girardeau Missouri Police Station Crime Information

Cape Girardeau has a total crime index of 10 out of 100, making it safer than 10% of US neighborhoods. The total crime rate is 31.23 per 1,000 residents, of which 5.99 is violent crime and 25.24 property crime. The violent crime rate is higher than the national median of 4 and the state average of 4.88. There are 174 registered sex offenders living in Cape Girardeau, at a ratio of 227 to 1. This ratio is lower than the state average.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department is divided into the Chief’s Office, Support Services Bureau, and Operations Bureau. Operations is responsible for the jail, fleet of vehicles, and employee equipment and uniforms. Support Services are professional employees who handle communications, records and training units, the jail, and other duties.

The department’s annual reports are available as PDFs on their website. According to the 2022 report, there was a 10% decrease in serious crimes and a 6% decrease in overall crime that year. A mental health co-responder unit was also established.

The current Chief of Police is Wes Blair.

2530 Maria Louise Lane
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

The city jail has a 20 bed capacity. City jail visitations are by appointment on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. To schedule visits, call the Jail Unit at 573-339-6748 more than 24 hours in advance.