Alton Police Department

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The Alton Police Department is a formal organization within the City of Alton whose primary functions and goals include the protection of life and property, to ensure peace and order within the community, the prevention of crime, the impartial enforcement of all federal, state, and local laws, and the investigation of crimes in an attempt to solve them and apprehend the criminals responsible for committing them.

Our mission and purpose are to work in partnership with the citizens of our community to provide a professional, progressive, and community-oriented police service. We will serve our community, protect constitutional rights, and enforce the law with an emphasis on integrity and fairness.

The Alton Police Department is comprised of the following divisions which you may click on for further information:

Administration Division
Patrol Division
Criminal Investigations Division
Support Services Division

Alton Police Department Organizational Chart

ALTON PD JAIL

The Alton Police Department also houses city, state, and federal inmates at the Alton Police Department Jail. Click below for various jail related topics:

Alton PD Jail Info
Jail Compliance Monitoring Report
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
Securus Inmate Telephone & Tablet Services
Access Securepak Inmate Commissary Services

2024 APD Annual Report

As Chief of Police, I am extremely proud of our police department and our employees. Each employee is equally important and plays an essential role in our efforts and measurement of our accomplishments. As a partner in the community, employees work cooperatively with both members of the department and the community. This annual report looks to highlight the efforts of our department in 2024, and educate community members about their police department. It is my hope that you will not only enjoy but learn from this first ever edition of the official Alton Police Department Annual Report. – Chief Jarrett Ford