List of law enforcement agencies in Alabama

This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Alabama.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 417 law enforcement agencies employing 11,631 sworn police officers, about 251 for each 100,000 residents.^[1]

State Agencies

County agencies

Municipal agencies

Tuscaloosa Arson / Fire Prevention Unit

College and university agencies

Alabama A&M University Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
Alabama State University Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
Auburn University Department of Public Safety ^{[citation needed]}
Birmingham Southern College Police and Security ^{[citation needed]}
Calhoun Community College Police Department
Faulkner University Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
Gadsden State Community College Security and Safety Office
Jacksonville State University Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
Jefferson State Community College Department of the Police ^{[citation needed]}
Lawson State Community College Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
Miles College Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
Russell Community College Public Safety Department ^{[citation needed]}
Samford University Police Department^{[citation needed]}

Southern Union Community College Public Safety Department
Stillman College Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
Tuskegee University Campus Police ^{[citation needed]}
Troy University Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
University of Alabama Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
University of Alabama at Birmingham Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
University of Mobile Department of Public Safety
University of Montevallo Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
University of North Alabama Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
University of South Alabama Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
University of West Alabama Police Department
Wallace State Community College Police Department ^{[citation needed]}
University of Alabama in Huntsville Police Department ^{[citation needed]}

Defunct agencies

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency was formed on 1 January 2015 by the merger of the following state law enforcement agencies:^[34]^[35]

References

^ 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
^ "Autauga County, Alabama". Autauga County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ "Home". Baldwin County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ "Barbour County Sheriff's Office". Barbour County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ "Sheriff's Department". Bibb County. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ Official website accessed 9 September 2014
^ "Official Home Page". Elmore County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
^ Thornton, William (29 May 2015). "2 face charges over Rainbow City CVS shooting incident". AL.com. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
^ "Limestone County Sheriff's Office". Limestone County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ Burnside, Vanessa (4 January 2012). "Reserve deputy dies when gun discharges". Randolph Leader. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
^ Official web site accessed 2 October 2014
^ Official web site accessed 2 October 2014
^ Official web site accessed 2 October 2014
^ Official web site accessed 2 October 2014
^ "Anniston Police department has two Hate Group Members on the Force". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
^ Official web site accessed 2 October 2014
^ "Webb Police Officer Arrested". 11 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
^ "Police Department". Official web site. Ashville, Alabama. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^ Killen Alabama man charged with multiple bank robberies; 11 August 2014, privateofficer.com
^ White, Elizabeth (16 July 2015). "AL police chief sold gun, ammo to person living in US illegally". WTMV. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
^ "Police DEPT". Town of Geraldine. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ "K-9 dies after being left in hot patrol car". KMBC. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ Forehand, Michale (30 January 2017). "Headland police offering active shooter response training". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ "Police". Madison Alabama official site. Madison Alabama. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^ "Police Department". City of Opp. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
^ Recording of Pelham police mocking disabled children raises complaints, concerns about agency; by Martin J Reed, 30 December 2014, AL.com accessed 1 January 2015
^ "Prattville police looking for forged check suspect". Montgomery Adveriser. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ "Police Department". City of Prichard. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
^ Thornton, William (29 May 2015). "2 face charges over Rainbow City CVS shooting incident". AL.com. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
^ "Police Department". City of Tallassee. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ Dethrage, Stephen. "Tuscaloosa County probate judge denies gay couples marriage licenses, citing Roy Moore's order". AL.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
^ "Police Department". Town of Vance. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
^ "Webb Police Officer Arrested". 11 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
^ "Merging 12 Alabama law enforcement agencies will increase safety, save money, officials say". AL.com. Associated Press. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
^ "About ALEA". Website of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. State of Alabama. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
^ "Fiscally strapped Fairfield votes to disband police department". AL.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.

[1] 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011

[2] "Autauga County, Alabama". Autauga County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[3] "Home". Baldwin County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[4] "Barbour County Sheriff's Office". Barbour County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[5] "Sheriff's Department". Bibb County. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[6] Official website accessed 9 September 2014

[7] "Official Home Page". Elmore County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[8] Thornton, William (29 May 2015). "2 face charges over Rainbow City CVS shooting incident". AL.com. Retrieved 30 May 2015.

[9] "Limestone County Sheriff's Office". Limestone County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[10] Burnside, Vanessa (4 January 2012). "Reserve deputy dies when gun discharges". Randolph Leader. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

[11] Official web site accessed 2 October 2014

[12] Official web site accessed 2 October 2014

[13] Official web site accessed 2 October 2014

[14] Official web site accessed 2 October 2014

[15] "Anniston Police department has two Hate Group Members on the Force". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

[16] Official web site accessed 2 October 2014

[17] "Webb Police Officer Arrested". 11 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

[18] "Police Department". Official web site. Ashville, Alabama. Retrieved 13 February 2015.

[19] Killen Alabama man charged with multiple bank robberies; 11 August 2014, privateofficer.com

[20] White, Elizabeth (16 July 2015). "AL police chief sold gun, ammo to person living in US illegally". WTMV. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

[21] "Police DEPT". Town of Geraldine. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[22] "K-9 dies after being left in hot patrol car". KMBC. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[23] Forehand, Michale (30 January 2017). "Headland police offering active shooter response training". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

[24] "Police". Madison Alabama official site. Madison Alabama. Retrieved 13 February 2015.

[25] "Police Department". City of Opp. Retrieved 20 December 2018.

[26] Recording of Pelham police mocking disabled children raises complaints, concerns about agency; by Martin J Reed, 30 December 2014, AL.com accessed 1 January 2015

[27] "Prattville police looking for forged check suspect". Montgomery Adveriser. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

[28] "Police Department". City of Prichard. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

[29] Thornton, William (29 May 2015). "2 face charges over Rainbow City CVS shooting incident". AL.com. Retrieved 30 May 2015.

[30] "Police Department". City of Tallassee. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

[31] Dethrage, Stephen. "Tuscaloosa County probate judge denies gay couples marriage licenses, citing Roy Moore's order". AL.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

[32] "Police Department". Town of Vance. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

[33] "Webb Police Officer Arrested". 11 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

[AL1-34] "Merging 12 Alabama law enforcement agencies will increase safety, save money, officials say". AL.com. Associated Press. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2015.

[35] "About ALEA". Website of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. State of Alabama. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.

[36] "Fiscally strapped Fairfield votes to disband police department". AL.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.

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