Anniston Police Department

The Anniston Police Department has served the City of Anniston, Alabama, since 1883. Its jurisdiction includes both the city limits and the surrounding police jurisdiction. The department is budgeted for 92 sworn positions and seven civilian positions, and it earned CALEA law enforcement accreditation in March 2017. Uniform patrol runs on four shifts, each under a lieutenant, and the department's Special Response Team of 16 tactical operators and five negotiators is attached to that division. An Investigative Division, led by a lieutenant and a sergeant, takes on felony reports ranging from property and white-collar crimes such as forgery and fraud to crimes against persons. The city's animal control unit also works within the police department. A citizens' advisory group known as APCAC acts as a liaison between residents and the department.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Anniston city, AL has an estimated population of 21,377.