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List of law enforcement agencies in Alabama

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List of law enforcement agencies in Alabama

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

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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.

State Agencies

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is a law enforcement agency serving the U.S. state of Alabama. It was formed on 1 January 2015 by the merger of the following state law enforcement agencies:

  • Alabama Department of Homeland Security
  • Alabama Department of Public Safety
  • Alabama Bureau of Investigation
  • Alabama Fusion Center
  • Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center
  • Alabama Marine Police
  • Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Enforcement
  • Alabama Department of Revenue Enforcement
  • Alabama Forestry Commission Investigations
  • Alabama Agricultural and Industry Investigations
  • Alabama Public Service Commission Enforcement
  • Alabama Office of Prosecution Service Computer Forensics Lab
  • The following agencies continue to exist independently:

  • Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
  • Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
  • Conservation Enforcement Division
  • Alabama State Parks Ranger Service
  • Alabama State Lands Security
  • Alabama Department of Corrections
  • Alabama Department of Mental Health Police
  • Bureau of Special Investigations
  • Alabama Securities Commission
  • Alabama State Port Authority Police
  • Alabama Department of Insurance
  • State Fire Marshal's Office
  • Alabama Attorney General's Office
  • Alabama National Guard Military Police/Security Forces, if any (under state gubernatorial control unless federalized under Title 10 of the United States Code)
  • Federal and other agencies

  • United States Marshals Service (federal agency which by statute maintains both state peace officer status and authority of the sheriff in any local jurisdiction )
  • Other federal agencies (including the FBI, DEA, ATF, USSS, VA Police, etc.)
  • Military Police (active and reserve of the various United States Armed Forces)
  • Alabama Protection Services of Homeland Security
  • Birmingham Office of the Inspector General
  • Guntersville Fire Marshal's Office
  • Huntsville-Madison Airport Police (Huntsville International Airport Police Department)
  • Liberty Park Security Marshals
  • Marshall Space Flight Center Protective Services Office
  • Alabama State Defense Force Military Police (if any)
  • References

    List of law enforcement agencies in Alabama Wikipedia