Leeds, Alabama – Police Station and Crime Statistics
In the year 2016, there were 637 reported crimes in Leeds. This gave the city a crime rate of 5,324 per 100,000 persons. This is considerably 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 common crimes in the city.
The Leeds Police Department is also located on Park Drive, and the Chief of Police is Ron Reaves. The police department employs approximately 29 full-time police officers.
Leeds Police Department
1040 Park Drive
Leeds, AL 35094
205-699-2581
One of the larger police departments in the area is the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, where Mike Hale is the sheriff. Divisions within the sheriff’s office include patrol, corrections, criminal investigations, court services, school resource officers, and internal affairs.
Approximately 1,000 inmates are housed daily between the two Jefferson County facilities. The Deputy Chief of Corrections is Cleveland Moore. The Sheriff’s Office includes patrol, criminal, and corrections divisions, along with offering resources to schools and courts.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
2200 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35203
205-325-5700
Mike Hale
sheriff@jccal.org
Cleveland Moore, Deputy Chief of Corrections
moorec@jeffcosheriff.org
St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office is another police department in the area, located in Ashville, and Terry Surles is the Sheriff. Divisions within the sheriff’s office include the canine unit, the county jail, DARE, investigations, operations, patrol, and school resource officers. There are two county jails located within St. Clair County, one in Ashville and one in Pell City. Chief Austin Nash is the Jail Administrator.
St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office
48 6th Street
Suite 300
Ashville, AL 35953
205-594-2140
Terry Surles, Sheriff
sheriff@stclairco.com
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is located in Columbiana, and the sheriff is John Samaniego. Divisions within the sheriff’s office include patrol, criminal investigations, corrections, administration, narcotics, and specialty units.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
380 McDow Road
Columbiana, AL 35051
205-669-4181
John Samaniego, Sheriff
jsamaniego@shelbyso.com
The Corrections Division is headed by Captain Jay Fondren and is located on the premises with the sheriff’s office. This facility has 500 beds and employs 65 correction officers. Inmates are allowed one visit per week, via video visits. Appointments for visits must be made via the website http://jailvisitor.com/. Visitation appointments are available for Tuesday – Thursday, from 7:20 pm to 9:35 pm, Saturday from 8:00 am to 11:25 am, and Sunday from 8:00 am to 9:35 pm. All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
Shelby County Corrections
380 McDow Road
Columbiana, AL 35051
205-669-3938
Leeds, Alabama – Open Records Requests
Open Records Requests must be submitted through the City Clerk’s Office. The City Clerk is responsible for ensuring that accurate records are kept of all meetings and other city actions.
City Clerk’s Office
1040 Park Drive
Leeds, AL 35094
205-699-0901
