Desoto Police Department

Desoto Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of De Soto in Jefferson County, Missouri, based at 17 Boyd Street. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within De Soto limits in Jefferson County. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and response to calls for service, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations inside the city, and community policing programs that support local neighborhoods and commercial corridors. De Soto sits in a Missouri corridor that mixes residential neighborhoods with local commerce, and the police department is the primary local law-enforcement presence for day-to-day public safety inside the city. Public safety emergencies in De Soto should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), De Soto city, MO has an estimated population of 6,452.