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Montgomery Police Department (Alabama)

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Montgomery Police Department (Alabama)
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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.[1]

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History

Civil rights era

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Rosa Parks being fingerprinted by MPD Lieutenant D.H. Lackey on February 22, 1956
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March 7, 1965: Alabama police attack the Selma to Montgomery marchers on "Bloody Sunday"

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

References

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