Creve Coeur Police Dept
The City of Creve Coeur is situated in the middle of St. Louis County, the most populous county in Missouri. The City has some of the most utilized roads in the State of Missouri within its borders. In fact, I-270 between Olive Boulevard and I-64 compromises one of the busiest stretches of roadway in the entire state. The statistical data provided in the Vehicle Stops Report is based upon comparisons to the population of the jurisdiction in which the stop took place. According to the data provided by your office, the population of Creve Coeur used for this survey was 15,817 persons, yet an estimated 270,000 vehicles travel on MoDOT maintained roadways through the city on an average day. Complicating the matter further, the City is also the home to several major employers that draw people from all over the metropolitan area, boosting the estimated daytime population to over 50,000 persons. Among these institutions are Mercy Hospital, Barnes West Hospital, the 39North Agtech Innovation District which includes the Danforth Plant Science Center, and the Bayer Corporation. When provided this additional information, it is apparent that using the population data alone does not give an accurate portrayal of the actual number and diversity of the population within Creve Coeur or travelling upon its roads on an average day. A more accurate estimation may be found by using population data from St. Louis County. According to the US Census Bureau, White population is 65.3% and Black population is 25% in St. Louis County. When using this data, the disparity rate for Black vehicle stops in Creve Coeur is 1.09. In conclusion, determining the racial makeup of the motoring public in Creve Coeur is very complex, thus obtaining an accurate disparity index is difficult. However, an argument can be made that the motoring public in Creve Coeur is much more reflective of the St. Louis County population in general. Therefore, the reader should be cautioned that solely using the vehicle stop data provided in the Vehicle Stops Report, without taking into account other community dynamics, may lead to inaccurate conclusions.