St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has been in office for a year, marking a significant year in her tenure. She discusses her achievements, including improving the city's preparedness for natural disasters and investing in operationalizing how city departments function together. She also addressed the issue of reckless driving and gun crimes, despite crime numbers decreasing and public safety issues. The public safety system has been challenged by the state takeover of the St. Louis Police Department, which has led to increased recruitment and hiring more officers. A police board of City residents appointed by Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe now runs the police department. Spencer is the only non-appointed member of the police board, and is leading a new lawsuit seeking a return to local control.