“Mayor Jones signs order banning no-knock warrants in St. Louis”

St. Louis Public Radio | By Kate Grumke | June 14, 2022

“Mayor Tishaura Jones signed an executive order Tuesday prohibiting the use of “no-knock” warrants in the city of St. Louis.

No-knock warrants allow police to enter a property without announcing themselves. Now, police in the city will have to audibly announce they have a search warrant at least three times before entering a residence on the basis of a warrant.

“This is a part of our commitment to reimagining and improving public safety,” Jones said. “We’re taking a look at all of our policies and procedures, and no-knock warrants was one of them.”

In 2020, the city passed legislation limiting the use of these warrants in drug cases, and in 2021, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department didn’t use no-knock warrants at all.

The policing method has been a focus of national criminal justice reform efforts in recent years, especially after Louisville police shot and killed Breonna Taylor in her apartment in 2020 while serving a no-knock warrant.”

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