ALEA Press Releases

MONTGOMERY – This week, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) will wrap up 2023 with the launch of its annual “12 Days of Safety” Campaign to run throughout the holiday season. The campaign is a fun and festive platform designed to engage… Read Full Release

Thanksgiving marks one of the busiest weeks of the year on Alabama roadways. This year, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) urges everyone to prepare to share the road with millions of other motorists as AAA predicts more than 49 million Americans will be… Read Full Release

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Secretary Hal Taylor is pleased to announce the recipients of the Agency’s Lifesaving Award and Purple Heart Medal of Honor for outstanding professionalism and skills displayed through heroic acts that saved the lives of… Read Full Release

MONTGOMERY—While Halloween is a day of fun for most, it can also be a night of mischief for others. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) would like to remind everyone of a few helpful safety tips and also share a link to the Agency’s online sex offender… Read Full Release

Year-round, the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign works to empower and educate the public on the importance of recognizing the signs of terrorism-related suspicious activity and how to report it to law enforcement. The U.S. Department of Homeland… Read Full Release

Whether you’re a veteran, inexperienced driver, or make your living behind the wheel of a bus or a commercial vehicle, staying safe around railway tracks is all about knowing the rules. Each year, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) joins fellow law… Read Full Release

Governor Kay Ivey has signed into law an expanded version of Alabama’s Missing and Endangered Persons Alert, now to include an adult that has been abducted, effective Friday, Sept. 1. Previously, the criteria for a Missing and Endangered Person Alert stated that a… Read Full Release

ALEA Shares Play-By-Play of Safety this Labor Day Weekend The Agency Partners with ADEM to Share additional Water Resources MONTGOMERY – For most, the Labor Day holiday weekend marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall and football season in the great… Read Full Release

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is taking measures to warn and educate the public of an increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine. Xylazine, also known at “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has… Read Full Release

Voting has officially begun for the 10th Annual America’s Best-Looking Cruiser Contest! Each year, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) joins fellow highway patrol and state police organizations across the nation vying for the top spot in the American… Read Full Release