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Police Department

The City of Springville has a highly trained police force that provides excellent police services to the citizens of Springville. The Police Department operates 24 hrs/7days a week and is open 365 days a year. The main headquarters for the Police Department is located at 6327 US Hwy 11 in Springville, Alabama.

The Springville Police Department consist of a total of 15 sworn officers which includes the Chief of Police, 1 Lieutenant, 4 Sergeants, 2 Corporals, 7 Patrol Officers and a K-9 unit (Lexi). The Springville Police Department is divided into the following Divisions: Administrative, Uniformed Patrol / K9, Criminal Investigations, and Accident Investigations / Motorcycle Scouts.

Springville police officers are assigned to A, B, C or D-Squads and work rotating12 hour shifts. All officers are certified in the use of the Drager Breathalyzer for DUI enforcement and are required to complete the State of Alabama mandatory annual firearms qualification at 70% or better. The Springville Police Department has 2 certified Firearms Instructors on staff.

The Springville Police Department has a fleet of 15 patrol vehicles that are equipped with the state of the art video cameras and radar detection units. The police department has 2 Harley Davidson Motorcycles that are used for accident investigations, speed reduction and traffic enforcement in our city. Our K-9 unit (Lexi) is used for the search, detection and seizure of drugs/narcotics.

Chief Greg Charles is the Department Head and is responsible for the overall supervision and administration of the Police Department. The Chief of Police is responsible for making police department policies, procedures and addressing citizen complaints. The Chief of Police reports directly to the Mayor.

If you need to contact Chief Charles you can email him at gcharles@springvillealabama.org.