Masks Required Inside City Facilities
Visitors to City facilities are required to wear a mask or face covering inside City-operated buildings.
- City Hall
- Parks & Recreation indoor & outdoor facilities
- Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
- Fire Department (closed to visitors as of July 7)
- Police Department
- Public Works Department facilities (by appointment only as of July 13)
- Municipal Court
We ask that all visitors to our facilities be kind to staff who are working to make our facilities a safer environment.
To continue serving the public and protecting our workforce, more
departments might also close to walk-in visitors or otherwise modify
operations. Some exceptions might apply. Check our website or call ahead
for the latest information.
About Masking at Parks & Recreation
For more information on this policy,
please contact any facility listed below, or call our Parks &
Recreation Main Office at 573.339.6340.
A.C. Brase Arena – Masks are required when conducting business at the Parks & Recreation Main Office, or when renting the facility for private functions. This also applies to the 4-H Exhibit Hall.
Cape Splash & Central Municipal Pool – Masks are required to enter the facility, but not required nor allowed in the water. Masks are required in concession lines or in the restroom unless you are able to social distance from other family units. Staff who are able to social distance such as lifeguards, will not need to wear a mask.
Jaycee Municipal Golf Course – Masks are required when conducting business in the Pro Shop. Masks are not required while out on the course if you are in a cart that has the plastic divider, and if you can social distance while out on the course.
Osage Centre, Shawnee Park Center & SportsPlex – Masks are required when conducting business at the front desk or office, while being a spectator, and when renting a facility for private functions. Masks are not required while playing sports or exercising in a fitness room or group fitness class. Please practice social distancing in fitness rooms and group fitness classes. Masks will not be required in any designated eating areas, but will be required while in concession lines & when ordering.
Shawnee & Arena Park Sports Complex (outdoor ballfields) – Masks will be required to enter the facility and if you are not able to social distance such as in the restroom or in line at the concession stand. Players/Coaches/Officials while engaged in the physical activity will not be required to wear a mask.
New Lorimier Cemetery Office. – Masks are required to conduct business. Masks are not required outside if you are able to social distance.
Parks and Recreation Programming – Staff will be required to wear a mask with the exception of those conducting physical activities and who are able to social distance.
Police Department Coronavirus Response
๐ก๐ผ๐ป-๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ & ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐:
Officers will only be field-dispatched to life-threatening emergencies
and crimes in progress. For non-emergency calls, the call will be
handled over the telephone by an officer or the on-duty station
commander.
Citizens and businesses also have the option of
utilizing our online incident reporting for non-emergency incidents that
have taken place within the city limits of Cape Girardeau: http://cityofcape.org/police
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐:
The front lobby of Police Headquarters will be closed to members of the public.
Residents who desire to speak to an officer regarding non-emergencies
or general inquiries should contact our non-emergency business number at
573-335-6621.
Residents who wish to request a copy of a police
report should contact our Records Unit via email, if possible:
[email protected], or by telephone/voicemail at 573-339-6307.
๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐:
All police-related community events are cancelled until further notice.
๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
We continue a modified caller query screening process for Communicators
to utilize while interacting with community members. The response to
these answers will not exclude a caller from receiving services or from
having an officer respond, they only allow the officer the opportunity
to take necessary safety precautions.
๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
The Cape Girardeau Municipal Jail inmate visitation is suspended with
the exception of attorney-client visitations until further notice.
In addition, at the start of the business on Friday, July 10th,
visitors to city-operated facilities are required to wear a mask or face
covering with some exceptions at certain city facilities. Check the
city’s website for specific details: http://cityofcape.org/covid19
It is the mission of the Cape Girardeau Police Department to continue
to function at its same high standard of service. These modified
protocols are in place to protect our officers so that they may continue
to serve the community without interruption and they are also in place
to protect the public and effectively diminish the spread of COVID-19
throughout the community.
We greatly appreciate your
understanding and your cooperation. We want our community to know that
we are actively evolving with this situation and we intend to remain
unwavering in our dedication to serve and protect this community.