Alabama Highway Patrol
| Alabama Highway Patrol | |
|---|---|
Patch of Alabama Highway Patrol | |
Alabama Highway Patrol door seal | |
| Abbreviation | AHP |
| Motto | Courtesy, Service, Protection |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1936 |
| Employees | 1,268 (as of 2004) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Alabama, US |
| Map of Alabama Highway Patrol's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 52,419 square miles (135,760 km2) |
| Population | 5,039,877 (2021 est.) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Trooper / Special agents | ≈507 (as of 2020) |
| Civilian employees | 930 (as of 2015) |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Alabama Department of Public Safety |
| Facilities | |
| Posts and field offices | 17 Posts and 3 Field Offices |
| Website | |
| AHP website | |
The Alabama Highway Patrol is the highway patrol organization for the U.S. state of Alabama, and has complete jurisdiction anywhere in the state. Its Troopers duties include motor vehicle law enforcement and rural traffic crash investigation covering about 69,500 miles (111,800 kilometres) of rural roads, as well as special duty performance during emergencies.
The Alabama Highway Patrol was created in 1935. As of March 2024, 35 officers have died while on duty since its founding. It is subordinate to the Alabama Department of Public Safety, which is itself subordinate to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.