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Law Enforcement Agencies in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama: the county sheriff's office, 8 city or town police departments, 2 campus police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Tuscaloosa County

  • Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AL0630000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Tuscaloosa County

  • Brookwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0630800 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Coaling Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0631400 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Lake View Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0631100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Moundville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0360200 · NIBRS since 2006
  • Northport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0630200 · NIBRS since 2017
  • Tuscaloosa Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0630100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Vance Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0630700 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Woodstock Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0070400 · NIBRS since 2020

State Agencies in Tuscaloosa County

  • Taylor Hardin Secure Medical FacilityState agency · ORI AL0630500

College and University Police in Tuscaloosa County

  • Shelton State Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI AL0630900 · NIBRS since 2021
  • University of Alabama: TuscaloosaCollege or university police · ORI AL0630300 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Tuscaloosa County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Tuscaloosa County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Tuscaloosa County that is the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office. See Tuscaloosa 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 AL0631400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.