News Releases

News Releases

| Driver License

ALEA Extends Service at Driver License Field Offices Across the State

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division is providing additional days of services at seven of its field offices across the

| Department of Public Safety

ALEA Encourages Safety during Spring Break and Prom

[Montgomery, Ala.] — As warm weather approaches, high school students across the state are focused on two spring-time events – Spring Break and Prom.

| Department of Public Safety

Winter Weather Precipitation May Impact Travel

MONTGOMERY – Winter weather precipitation forecasted for portions of Alabama today, and throughout the weekend, may cause icy roads and hazardous driv

| Highway Patrol

ALEA ANNOUNCES EFFICIENCIES IN ROUTINE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES

[Montgomery, Ala.] The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), since being fully implemented on Jan. 1, 2015, has made substantial changes to improve t

| Department of Public Safety

MOTORISTS URGED TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING IN NORTH ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY – Winter weather precipitation forecasted for northern portions of Alabama may cause icy roads and hazardous driving conditions. During thi

| Department of Public Safety

ALEA Donates Used Ballistic Vests to Non-Profit

[Montgomery, Ala.] The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) on Friday, Jan. 8, donated 38 ballistic vests to the Muscle Shoals-based non-profit organ

| Department of Public Safety

ALEA Investigates 25 Traffic Fatalities during Christmas-New Year’s Safety Initiative

During its latest holiday enforcement period, which ran from 12:01 a.m. Dec. 18 to midnight Jan. 1, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investig

| Highway Patrol

ALEA INCREASES PATROLS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON

[Montgomery, Ala.] With the seasonal hustle and bustle between now and New Year’s, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) expects the state’s roadw

| Highway Patrol

HIGHWAY PATROL MARKS 80 YEARS: FIRST FEMALE MOTOR UNIT STATE TROOPER PATROLS ALABAMA ROADWAYS

[Montgomery, Ala.] -- In 1935, Governor Bibb Graves made his mark in Alabama history by fulfilling his campaign promise when the state hired and train

| Highway Patrol

ALEA RELEASES POST-THANKSGIVING STATS: NINE KILLED DURING THANKSGIVING WEEKEND TRAFFIC CRASHES

[Montgomery, Ala.] – During the 2015 Thanksgiving travel period, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigated seven fatal traffic crashes th

| Criminal Justice Information Services

ALEA and DOC Assist Barbour County in Search of Jail

[Montgomery, Ala.] On Sunday, Nov. 23, Barbour County Sheriff’s Office received reports of weapons in the Barbour County Jail and requested assistance

| Highway Patrol

ALEA URGES MOTORISTS TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS DURING THANKSGIVING TRAVEL PERIOD

[Montgomery, Ala.] – The Alabama Law Enforcement’s (ALEA) Thanksgiving plan is to schedule extra-duty patrols to ensure motorists safely make it to an

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Alabama, Taiwan Sign Driver License Reciprocity Agreement

[Montgomery, Ala.] -- Representatives of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and the Republic of China (Taiwan) on Friday, Oct. 16, at the state

| Office of the Secretary

ALEA Named NAACP’s Government Partner of the Year 2015

[Montgomery, Ala.] – The Alabama State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) has selected the Alabama

| Driver License

ALEA Reallocates Personnel to District Driver License Offices

[Montgomery, Ala.] An $11 million cut in the new General Fund appropriation to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) will force the elimination of