information sharing
The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) enhances the productivity of local law enforcement by helping them to make better decisions through information sharing resources and tools such as:
Alabama Law Enforcement Directory
The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) maintains the Alabama Law Enforcement Directory, a current listing of official criminal justice entities operating within the state of Alabama. The agencies included in the Alabama Law Enforcement Directory are those assigned an Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Search the Alabama Law Enforcement Directory by typing in the agency name or city in the "Search it" area below.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Directory is also available for downloading in the following formats:
The Law Directory was last updated 04/04/2012 05:06:29 PM.
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Directory info incorrect? Tell us!
Official Alabama law enforcement agencies may CONTACT US if you note incorrect information in the Alabama Law Enforcement Directory. Our agency will then confirm the correction and include the revised information in the next directory revision (which typically is on the last day of each month).
NCIC Access
ACJIC provides law enforcement agencies approved by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with 24/7 direct access to the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC), which includes criminal information such as stolen, missing or recovered guns; stolen articles; wanted or missing persons; stolen or wanted vehicles; stolen license plates; stolen securities; convicted sexual offenders; violent gang and terrorist organizations; and computerized criminal history records.
Officer Down Dedication and Information
There is no greater sacrifice than that of law enforcement officers and professionals who protect and defend the citizens of this state and nation. ACJIC honors each individual serving our state in this manner and, in particular, would like to remember the memory of Alabama's peace officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in the last year. Their sacrifices shall not go unrecognized. Please click here to access information about Alabama's fallen officers. If you would like more information about benefits or services available to the families and agencies of these officers, please contact the Alabama Attorney General's law enforcement coordinator at (334) 242-7462.
AlaCOP
The Alabama Communications and Operations Portal (AlaCOP) is the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center's (ACJIC) secure web portal for authorized law enforcement and criminal justice officers. This state-specific site is administered and maintained under the authority of ACJIC, and shares data from state information systems. Unauthorized use of ACJIC systems are subject to criminal prosecution, including all related computer equipment, networks, and network devices (specifically including Internet access) accessed through or operated by the agency.
expertise
The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) provides Alabama's sworn law enforcement agencies with focused expertise in the following areas:
Local Agency Assistance
ACJIC's Crime Information Agents enhance the productivity of local law enforcement agencies by providing on-site and regional training on the proper use of NCIC and ACJIC information sharing systems, including: NCIC Certification and re-certification; Title 13A (Alabama criminal code) training; and practitioner training on accessing and properly using ACJIC-administered systems such as the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system, the Alabama Law Enforcement Tactical System (LETS), the Alabama Communications and Operations Portal (AlaCOP), and the UCR Local Template for Reporting and Analysis (ULTRA).
Investigative Assistance
ACJIC's Crime Information Agents are sworn Alabama law enforcement officers, who also investigate incidents of potential misuse of its information systems. As the state's repository of criminal history information, ACJIC is charged with monitoring access to "policing the police" by monitoring the access and use of federal and state information systems including, but not limited to, the:
- Criminal Justice Information
- Interstate Identifier Index (III)
- Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS)
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
- Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Data Program
- Alabama Communications and Operations Portal (AlaCOP)
- AlaSafe.gov
- Alabama Centralized Agency Management System (CAMS)
- Alabama Law Enforcement Tactical System (LETS)
- Private Utility Security HRSM (PUSH)
- Secure Homeland Access and Reporting Environment (SHARE)
- UCR Local Template for Reporting and Analysis (ULTRA)
- Voyager Secure Wireless Data Platform
Law Enforcement Officers Handbook
ACJIC also developed and maintains the Alabama Law Enforcement Officer's Handbook, which provides our state's sworn law enforcement officers with guidance and details on radio communication codes; inquiries and off-line searches; instruction on how to accurately complete the Alabama Incident/Offense and Arrest reports and supplements; the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) codes; and sample reports that may be referenced by these officers.
investigations
The criminal justice information maintained and/or shared through ACJIC and its information systems is to be used in a manner which ensures the privacy of private citizens within the restrictions of state and federal regulations and laws. Alabama law requires that "disclosure of criminal histories or other information that may directly or otherwise lead to the identification of the individual to whom such information pertains may not be given to any person, any agency, corporation or other legal entity that has neither the 'need to know' or the 'right to know' as determined by the ACJIC Commission." (§41-9-642, Code of Alabama 1975)
Only authorized law enforcement or criminal justice agencies or personnel may access the information maintained by or obtained through ACJIC's information systems. Any access and any dissemination of this information must be for official law enforcement purposes.
ACJIC employs sworn law enforcement officers (agents) to protect the integrity of the criminal justice information it maintains and the privacy rights of private citizens. These agents have the authority and jurisdiction to enforce the laws of this state pertaining to the operation and administration of the Alabama criminal justice information system and the storage, use, and dissemination of the information maintained by or through ACJIC (§41-9-621, Code of Alabama 1975). ACJIC agents work under the direction of ACJIC's Chief Agent who also is a sworn officer and is the manager of ACJIC's Field Operations Division.
Most ACJIC investigations are conducted under one or more of the following statutes of the Code of Alabama:
how to report potential violations
Information regarding allegations of potential misuse of information systems provided or managed by ACJIC must be reported, in writing, to:
Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center
ATTN: Chief Agent
P.O. Box 300660
Montgomery, AL 36130-0660
(or through email to )
Please note anonymous complaints are not accepted.
For questions, please contact the ACJIC Field Operations Division at 334.517.2600.
notable cases
Please go to our Press Archive to view news releases involving cases of misuse investigated by ACJIC agents which are prosecuted by state and federal authorities.
