Pickens County Sheriff's Office

The Pickens County Sheriff's Office is the county law enforcement agency for Pickens County, Alabama, and is based in Carrollton, the county seat. Sheriff's offices in Alabama provide patrol and investigative coverage across the county, especially outside municipal police limits, and the Pickens County office operates the county jail and detention center. The office's work includes patrol, criminal investigations, civil process, court security, a dispatch center and a drug task force. It also manages the county's sex offender registration, publishes most-wanted notices and press releases, and runs a crime tip hotline for residents. The office is at 188 Cemetery Street in Carrollton. In an emergency, dial 911.