The Wentzville Police Department, led by Chief Paul West and Assistant Chief Major Leon Burton, has 84 commissioned officers and 22 full-time support staff. Major Burton oversees Support Services, Field Operations, and Professional Standards, with Captains Borroum and Pyatt commanding Field Operations and Support Services, respectively. To learn more, visit the About Us page.Β 

Guiding Principles

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Mission Focused

We will prioritize the mission of the Police Department through problem-solving and public service.

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Team Centered

We will value the contributions of each member of the Police Department team and emphasize collective success.

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Safety Conscious

We will ensure the safety of the public and our employees through policy and practice.

Location

Law Enforcement Center
1019 Schroeder Creek Blvd.
Wentzville, MO 63385

Contact Us

Emergency: 9-1-1
Dispatch Non-Emergency line: (636) 327-5105

Records: (636) 639-2113
Booking: (636) 639-2108
Main Fax: (636) 327-5896
General Email: Police@wentzvillemo.gov

For Court questions,
please call (636) 639-2193 or visit the Municipal Court web page.

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ST. CHARLES COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation will close Route Z under Interstate 70 in Wentzville as part of the Improve I-70 Warrenton to Wentzville Project overnight starting Mon., Jan. 5, 2026, through Fri., Jan. 9, 2026. All work is weather permitting. 
Route Z will be closed nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for drainage work on Route Z underneath I-70.  All entrance and exit ramps at Route Z will remain open. 
This work is part of the reconstruction of Interstate 70 with adding a third lane in each direction and the realignment of I-70 between Wentzville Parkway and Route Z.
https://www.modot.org/node/81404

ST. CHARLES COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation will close Route Z under Interstate 70 in Wentzville as part of the Improve I-70 Warrenton to Wentzville Project overnight starting Mon., Jan. 5, 2026, through Fri., Jan. 9, 2026. All work is weather permitting.
Route Z will be closed nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for drainage work on Route Z underneath I-70. All entrance and exit ramps at Route Z will remain open.
This work is part of the reconstruction of Interstate 70 with adding a third lane in each direction and the realignment of I-70 between Wentzville Parkway and Route Z.
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2 days ago

3 CommentsComment on Facebook

Thanks for the heads up.

Only closed from 10p-5a?

Thank you

Happy Monday, Dec. 29 Wentzville!

Here are all the calls we responded to over the last week. Be safe and have a great week!
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2 days ago

8 CommentsComment on Facebook

Good work, stay safe and warm

Be safe Happy New Year and Thank you for your Service πŸ™πŸ»πŸ’™

Have a wonderful new year Jake

It’s been a while. How has the police department been?

Including all the police officers

Eat a dick, pig 🐷

Police officer badge number 3875 pretending to be one officer Justin Perry officer Justin Perry has white hair not black curly hair and he was a short white man not tall theses people are using Billy Carson Manifestation thru the law of attraction to Manifest another person they are dangerous also retired Lt Nick Humphrey Manifesting Thu the law of attraction with this criminal pretending to be Officer Justin Perry please help keep ST Louis Missouri residents safe from harm theses people are causing us here in ST Louis Missouri and Texas Houston get them off of our streets please πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί

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Merry Christmas from the Wentzville Police Department. 

We wish our residents and businesses a safe, peaceful holiday spent with family and friends. Thank you for the continued support you show our officers throughout the year. 
#WentzvillePD

Merry Christmas from the Wentzville Police Department.

We wish our residents and businesses a safe, peaceful holiday spent with family and friends. Thank you for the continued support you show our officers throughout the year.
#WentzvillePD
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6 days ago

25 CommentsComment on Facebook

Merry Christmas. Thank you for your service.

Merry Christmas, hoping you have a quiet holiday.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you and yours and thank ALL of you for keeping our community safe. Love the Davis Family

Merry Christmas πŸŽ„. Thank you for all you do. It's appreciated.

Happy holidays to our WPD. Wishing you all a safe holiday season and prosperous and healthy 2026!

Merry Christmas! Thank you for keeping us safe!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas WPD!!! We appreciate what you do for us every day and wish you a safe, warm and happy Christmas and New Year.

A blessed Christmas to of my LIO friends and your families. Be safe out there.

Merry Christmas and thank you for all you do

Thank you for your service! Happy New Year!

Thank you for all you do. Merry Christmas! πŸŽ„πŸ§‘πŸ»‍πŸŽ„

Please stay Safe.

Thanks to the men & women at WPD spending time away from your families to keep us safe! Please have a safe day!

Merry Christmas πŸŽ„ have a safe and blessed day

Merry Christmas! πŸŽ„ Thanks for all that you do for our community! ❀️ Praying for your safety. πŸ™

Merry Christmas! Thank you for your service!

Hope you guys enjoyed the cupcakes that we dropped off the other day.Merry christmas to you and your families.

Merry christmas.Thank you for keeping us safe. Please be safe out there.

Thank you for your service and dedication to keeping our community safe throughout the year and beyond, you truly make a difference!

Merry Christmas to everyone at Wentzville Police Dept. we appreciate all of you. πŸ₯—

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Monday, Dec. 22 we had a fun filled WPD tour and safety talk with this great group of kiddos. If your group is interested in an evening tour of the Wentzville Police Department you can register by using www.wentzvillemo.gov/WPDTour.

If you are a group interested in a daytime tour reach out to Sgt. Schmidt at (636) 639-2107 or Jacob.Schmidt@wentzvillemo.gov.
Thank you and be safe!
#WentzvillePD

Monday, Dec. 22 we had a fun filled WPD tour and safety talk with this great group of kiddos. If your group is interested in an evening tour of the Wentzville Police Department you can register by using .

If you are a group interested in a daytime tour reach out to Sgt. Schmidt at (636) 639-2107 or Jacob.Schmidt@wentzvillemo.gov.
Thank you and be safe!
#WentzvillePD
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1 week ago

3 CommentsComment on Facebook

Wearing your bullet proof jacket is a great idea. We donated to the cause so you should have to wear them when you are being a policeman.

Welcome to WPD – Officer Elrod!

Please join us in welcoming Officer Elrod to the Wentzville Police Department. He comes to us with prior military experience serving 7 years in the United States Marine Corps. On Thursday, Dec. 18 Officer Elrod graduated from the St. Louis County Police Academy and earned the Top Shot award for excellence in marksmanship. Outside of work, Officer Elrod enjoys recreational sports and working on cars.
We’re excited to have him on our team and in our community!
#WentzvillePD

Welcome to WPD – Officer Elrod!

Please join us in welcoming Officer Elrod to the Wentzville Police Department. He comes to us with prior military experience serving 7 years in the United States Marine Corps. On Thursday, Dec. 18 Officer Elrod graduated from the St. Louis County Police Academy and earned the "Top Shot" award for excellence in marksmanship. Outside of work, Officer Elrod enjoys recreational sports and working on cars.
We’re excited to have him on our team and in our community!
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1 week ago

31 CommentsComment on Facebook

Welcome to the wentzville police force!

Welcome to our family!

Congratulations!!!

THAT'S MY BOY!

Congratulations!

Stay safe

Paul that’s a whole lotta stars. Keep em safe out there. Congrats to Ofc. Elrod πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Thanks and Merry Christmas to each of you for your service and protection ! ,,,,From the folks at Anco Garage Door Service πŸ‘πŸ”₯

Congratulations and welcome

Elrod is the man!!….my classmate…212!….congrats buddy!

Congratulations! Welcome to Wentzville!

Welcome to the Family

Officer Elrod, you couldn't be with a better department. Many officers are my friends. Congratulations be safe.

Welcome, Officer Elrod

A Big welcome to you Officer Elrond.πŸ₯°

Congratulations and we wish you well!

Welcome to the Wentzville PD. Pretty impressed with the 7 years in the Marine Corps and has earned the “ Top Shot “ award πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ’™

Blakis E Earl so proud of all of you!

Best wishes and stay safe.

+Welcome home Officer Elrod !!

You are supposed to wear your bullet proof vest. We see this blue lives matter on the news so it's your responsibility to do all you can to not make the country mourn another cop being shot.protection in God's gift of wisdom πŸ™

Welcome to Wentzville, Officer Elrod!

Welcome to Wentzville Officer Elrod!

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