To help keep our citizens safe while conducting exchanges involving child custody, private property and E-commerce transactions; the Town & Country Police Department has implemented “Secure Exchange”.

Secure Exchange is a designation assigned to specific areas at the Municipal Center Building; specifically, the front circle drive and interior lobby.  These areas are monitored by 24-hour video surveillance but not physically staffed by police personnel.  The areas are identified with the Secure Exchange emblem.

We recommend citizens take advantage of Secure Exchange when arranging for a location to conduct private transactions and exchanges.

Whether or not you use our Secure Exchange areas we urge you to take the following precautions when buying, selling or trading:

   1. Insist on meeting at a public place such as a Police Department.

   2. Conduct the transaction during daylight hours.

   3. Do not invite strangers into your home, and do not go to theirs.

   4. Do not meet in a secluded area.

   5. Do not go alone.

   6. Trust your instincts.

   7. If it sounds too good to be true, it normally is.

   8. Be cautious when buying/selling high value items.

   9. Tell a friend or family member about your intentions.

 10. Take your cell phone with you.

For more information about our Secure Exchange areas, contact the Police Department at 314-432-4696 or

West Central Dispatch Center at 314-737-4600.

 BeAware. Be secure. Look for the Secure Exchange emblem.

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