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Sheriff and police in Dallas County.
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5 listed agencies make arrests in Dallas County: the sheriff, city police departments, campus police and state agencies. The arresting agency is usually not the facility that holds the person; the county page has the jail.

Dallas County jail information Emergency? Call 911. Agency lines below are non-emergency numbers.
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Dallas County Sheriffs Department

102 Church Street
Selma, AL 36701
Non-emergency line
(334) 874-2530
Location
Selma, AL

Booking, bond and release questions go to the jail, not the arresting agency. Confirm where the person is before you act.

Sheriff's office

The sheriff is usually the police department for unincorporated areas and the operator of the county jail. An arresting station is usually not the holding facility.

Dallas County Sheriffs Department

Sheriff's office · Selma
Address
102 Church Street
Selma, AL 36701
Directions
Phone
(334) 874-2530
Non-emergency. Emergency: 911.
Covers
County sheriff’s office. The jail is usually a Sheriff facility, not the arresting station.
Custody
Arrests here usually book into the county jail. Jail page

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Municipal police departments

These departments police that city. A local arrest still usually books into the county jail.

Selma Police Department

City police · Selma
Address
1300 Alabama Avenue
Selma, AL 36703
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Selma.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Campus police and public safety

Campus police cover that campus only. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

Wallace Community College - Selma Police Dept

Campus police · Selma
Address
3000 Earl Goodwin Pkwy
Selma, AL 36703
Directions
Covers
Campus police. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Highway patrol (2)

Freeway collisions, traffic stops, and commercial inspection. City streets belong to that city’s police or the Sheriff.

Department Of Public Safety Highway Patrol Post

Highway patrol
Covers
State traffic enforcement for freeways and unincorporated roads.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Department Of Public Safety Highway Patrol Post - Selma

Highway patrol · Selma
Address
Avenue C, Building 181-craig Field
Selma, AL 36701
Directions
Covers
State traffic enforcement for freeways and unincorporated roads.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

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Is the sheriff's office the same as the jail?

Often the sheriff runs the county jail, but the jail is a separate facility with its own address, phone and rules. Open the jail page for booking, visiting, mail and money details.

How do I find out which department made the arrest?

Ask the person, check any paperwork or citation, or call the sheriff's non-emergency line. City arrests belong to that city's police; unincorporated areas and county roads usually belong to the sheriff; freeways usually belong to the state patrol.

Can these agencies tell me if someone is in custody?

The jail can. The arresting agency may confirm an arrest but does not hold the person. Call the jail's booking or information line first.

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