Huntsville, Alabama – Police Station and Crime Statistics
In the year 2016, there were 11,185 reported crimes in Huntsville. This gave the city a crime rate of 5,808 per 100,000 persons. This is much higher than both the Alabama state crime rate of 3,480 per 100,000 persons and the United States national crime rate of 2,837 per 100,000 persons. Thefts and property crimes are the most commonly reported crimes in Huntsville.
The Huntsville Police Department is located on Wheeler Avenue, and the Chief of Police is Mark McMurray. The police department is divided into precincts, the North, South, and West Precincts.
Huntsville Police Department
815 Wheeler Ave NW
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-722-7100
Mark McMurray, Chief of Police
256-427-7009
The Madison County Jail houses inmates. Inmates must be incarcerated for a minimum of 30 days before they can receive visitors. Appointments for visitation must be made via phone the week prior to a scheduled visit. Appointments are made on a first come, first serve basis, and inmates may receive up to 3 different visitors per visitation day. Visitation days vary by an inmate’s location in the jail.
Main Facility Visitation:
Housing 1 and 2: Units A – K
These units receive visitation on Wednesday 0800 to 1430 hrs.
Tower Facility:
L-Floor Tuesdays 8:00am – 4:00pm
M-Floor Mondays 8:00am – 4:00pm
N-Floor Thursdays 8:00am – 4:00pm
P-Floor Fridays 8:00am – 4:00pm
Madison County Jail
815 Wheeler Ave NW
Huntsville, AL 35801
Troy W. Fulk, Jail Administrator
256-519-4864
Huntsville, Alabama – Open Records Requests
Open Records Requests should be submitted through the City Clerk’s office, to the Records Maintenance Supervisor. It is the City Clerk Office’s duty to ensure accurate records are kept of all city and election actions.
Barbara Bell, Records Maintenance Supervisor
308 Fountain Circle
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-427-5085
Barbara.Bell@huntsvilleal.gov
