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In a bid to strengthen public safety, state officials directed $800,000 to help local agencies coordinate resources and apprehend drug traffickers.
Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that she has awarded $800,000 in grants to support narcotics investigations and drug-related cases across the state.
Ivey awarded $100,000 each to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the state’s seven regional task forces, which together make up the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force. ALEA oversees the task force, and the regional task forces include officers from law enforcement agencies in their regions. Those officers have jurisdiction to pursue narcotics cases statewide.
“The Drug Enforcement Task Force is a great benefit to Alabama’s law enforcement community, allowing local agencies from around the state to coordinate and share resources, all in the name of keeping our communities safe,” Ivey said. “I am pleased to award these funds to support the task force’s mission of apprehending traffickers and taking illegal drugs off the street.”
ALEA reported that in 2025, the task force made 908 arrests and seized $490,000, along with a variety of drugs and illegal substances.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants with funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.
“ADECA joins Ivey in support of the officers who work tirelessly to arrest dangerous criminals and rid communities of drugs,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said. “This initiative strengthens public safety throughout the state.”
ADECA administers a range of programs that support law enforcement, victim services, economic development, water resource management, energy conservation and recreation.
