Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
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Sheriff Mike Hale - Jefferson County, Alabama
 

 

A Message From Sheriff Mike Hale
Thank you for your interest in the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

This section of the website has been prepared to give you a better understanding of the operations of your Sheriff's Office. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is one of the most professional and inovative law enforcement agencies in the nation. This could not be accomplished without the integrity and dedication of the more than seven hundred employees of this office.

Only through the continuation of hiring the most qualified applicants are we able to maintain the professionalism that the citizens of Jefferson County deserve.

If you are up to the challenge of becoming one of Jefferson County's finest, I encourage you to contact the Jefferson County Personnel Board at 325-5515, or our Internal Affairs Division at 325-5709

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Jefferson County is the most populated county in the state of Alabama with a land area of 1,158 square miles and a citizen population exceeding 661,000.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has a work force of 573 sworn deputies and 168 civilian employees.

Sheriff's Office operations have been decentralized to meet the needs of the communities. The Office is divided into the Birmingham and Bessemer Districts, with a separate corrections facility located in each district. These jails provide care and custody of over 1,600 inmates daily. There are presently five substations throughout Jefferson County. They are located in Center Point, Forestdale, Cahaba Heights, Mt. Olive and Oak Grove. Patrol Deputies and Criminal Investigators operate out of these substations to better meet the needs of the community. Other divisions of the Sheriff's Office consist of Court Services, Support Services, Internal Affairs, Academy and Training, School Resources, Patrol, Criminal, and Bessemer Enforcement.

To enhance the quality of law enforcement, the following significant changes have taken place:

  • Walkie-talkies were purchased for each patrol deputy to aid in reducing criminal activity.
  • Development of a Contract Law Enforcement program.
  • Patrol Deputies have been assigned take home patrol cars to increase visibility and enhance the security of our citizens.
  • Creation of a Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Academy.
  • Installed a Computer Aided Dispatch system that increases efficiency and response time.
  • Creation of a School Resource Division for safe, drug-free schools.
  • Installation of Automated Fingerprint Identification System (A.F.I.S.)
  • Mobile Data Terminals have been installed in all patrol cars.

 

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