RIVERVIEW, Mo. — Riverview city leaders voted to dissolve the city’s police department, FOX 2 reported.
The Sept. 10 meeting where the city council, attorney and financial advisor met to dissolve the department was closed to the public, and reasons for the agency’s closure have not yet been disclosed publicly.
The move comes after several months of turmoil in the Riverview mayor’s office, FOX 2 reported. The city’s previous mayor was arrested in January on sexual crime charges.
Col. Brandin Neil, who was serving as the interim police chief, stated that the meeting centered around “financial decisions that are best for the city.”
Riverview has a population of around 2,500 residents and reported 10 sworn officers in 2025, STL News reported.
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