Fort Payne, Alabama – Police Station and Crime Statistics
There were 504 reported crimes in Fort Payne in the year 2016. This gave the city a crime rate of 3,560 per 100,000 persons. This is higher than both the Alabama state crime rate of 3,480 per 100,000 persons and the United States crime rate of 2,837 per 100,000 persons. Thefts and property crimes are the most commonly reported crimes in Fort Payne.
The Fort Payne Police Department is located on Gault Avenue, and the Chief of Police is Randy Bynum.
Fort Payne Police Department
200 Gault Ave. South
Fort Payne, AL 35967-1993
256-845-1414
Randy Bynum, Chief of Police
112cidpolice@fortpayne.org
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is one of the larger police departments, and the office is run by Sheriff Jimmy Harris. The Sheriff’s Office is located in Fort Payne, and department divisions include office and jail administration, DARE, the drug task force, the mounted unit, patrol officers, the sex offenders division, investigators, and the special response team.
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office
2801 Jordan Rd SW
Fort Payne, AL 35968
256-845-3801
The DeKalb County Jail generally houses over 200 inmates daily. The Chief Jail Administrator is Jonathan Langley, and there are 46 staff members at the jail. Video terminals may be used for visitation, but an appointment must be made in advance. Each visit is limited to 3 visitors per inmate, and a visit may be no longer than 30 minutes.
Fort Payne, Alabama – Open Records Requests
Open Records Requests must be submitted through the City Clerk, Andy Parker. It’s the City Clerk’s responsibility to oversee all legal and financial documents for the town, and ensure that accurate records are kept.
Andy Parker
100 Alabama Ave. NW.
Fort Payne, AL 35967
256-845-1524 ext 1211
aparker@fortpayne.org
