Alabama Department of Public Safety

Alabama Department of Public Safety
Alabama Department of Public Safety
	Alabama Department of Public Safety Seal
Common name	Alabama State Troopers
Motto	Courtesy, Service, Protection
Agency overview
Formed	December 5, 1935
Preceding agency	Alabama Highway Patrol (1935-1939);
Employees	700–1,000 (civilian) ~ 220 (law enforcement)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Alabama, USA
Legal jurisdiction	State of Alabama
General nature	Civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Alabama Criminal Justice Center; Montgomery, Alabama
Agency executives	Jon Archer, Colonel; Will Wright, Major of Highway Patrol; [vacant at the time], Major of Drivers' License Division; Steve Thompson, Major of Marine Patrol;
Parent agency	Alabama Law Enforcement Agency;
Child agencies	Alabama Highway Patrol; Alabama Marine Patrol; Alabama Drivers License Division;
Facilities
Posts and Field Offices	15 posts and 2 field offices
Police Vehicles	Ford Explorer Ford Taurus Ford Expedition Ford Crown Victoria Ford F-250 Chevrolet Tahoe Chevrolet Suburban Chevrolet Impala Dodge Charger Dodge Durango Dodge Ram
Helicopters	UH-1-H Huey Bell 206B Jet Ranger OH-58A+(w/ NightSun and FLIR)
Planes	Beech King Air 200 Cessna C-182
Dogs	German Shepherd Belgian Malinois
Website
	Official website

The Alabama Department of Public Safety is the uniform section of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, serving the U.S. state of Alabama. It is made up of three divisions: Highway Patrol Division, Marine Patrol Division, and Drivers' License Division.