St. Louis, MO, October 26, 2026 —

The Missouri Attorney General’s office is transferring its investigation into the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners to a Kansas City law firm. The inquiry concerns a potential violation of Missouri’s Sunshine Law and followed the board’s approval of a raise for Chief Robert Tracy during a closed-door meeting.

The name of the law firm was not provided. The available information also does not specify when the meeting took place, the amount of the raise, or when the investigation began. No findings or conclusions from the investigation were included in the announcement.

The transfer changes who will handle the investigation, according to the information provided. It does not establish that a Sunshine Law violation occurred. The matter remains described as a potential violation, and no outcome has been reported.

The circumstances surrounding the board’s decision are not detailed in the available summary. It does not say what the board discussed during the closed-door meeting, what reason was given for holding it privately, or whether the board has responded to the investigation. It also does not identify any specific legal claim or action taken beyond the transfer of the inquiry.

Further details about the scope and timeline of the investigation were not provided. The information available does not indicate when the Kansas City firm will begin or complete its work, or whether the investigation will result in any further action. Until additional findings are reported, the central known facts are that the attorney general’s office is transferring the inquiry and that it concerns the board’s approval of a raise for Chief Tracy during a closed-door meeting.


Story summarized from the original created by David Amelotti on www.firstalert4.com, see more information here.

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