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Law Enforcement Agencies in Shelby County, Alabama

13 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Shelby County, Alabama: the county sheriff's office, 11 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Shelby County

  • Shelby County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AL0590000 · NIBRS since 2018

City and Town Police Departments in Shelby County

  • Alabaster Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0590400 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Birmingham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0010200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Calera Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0590100 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Columbiana Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0590200 · NIBRS since 2006
  • Harpersville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0590900 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Helena Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0590700 · NIBRS since 2007
  • Hoover Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0011200 · NIBRS since 2006
  • Leeds Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0010600 · NIBRS since 2006
  • Montevallo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0590300 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Pelham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0590600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Vestavia Hills Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0010900 · NIBRS since 2021

College and University Police in Shelby County

  • University of MontevalloCollege or university police · ORI AL0591100 · NIBRS since 2020

Where People Arrested in Shelby County Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other Alabama Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Shelby County?
The FBI lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Shelby County, including 11 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Shelby County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Shelby County that is the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. See Shelby County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example AL0590900. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.