Montgomery Police Department (Alabama)

The Montgomery Police Department (MPD) was established in 1820. It is budgeted for 490 sworn officers, however currently possess around 220 and around another 80 support staff. It is headed by Interim Chief of Police James N. Graboys.

History

Civil rights era

Organization

The department is divided into a number of divisions, which in turn have a number of bureaus.

The divisions are:

• Administrative
• Criminal Investigative
• Municipal Jail
• Patrol
• Special Operations
• Traffic
• Training and Recruiting

See also

• Freedom Riders in Montgomery
• Shooting of Greg Gunn
• Killing of Bernard Whitehurst
• List of law enforcement agencies in Alabama

References

External links

• Montgomery, Alabama Police Department