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CALEA Accreditation Public Comment Portal
The Dothan Police Department will be having a CALEA assessment from January 30, 2026 to February 7, 2026. If you have comments regarding the Dothan Police Department’s CALEA Accreditation and would like to provide information to CALEA, there is an …Read More »
UPDATED: Shooting Leaves Dothan Man Dead
UPDATE: After responding to the firearm assault during the early morning hours, investigators and officers began working multiple leads. Information learned led investigators to Dale County. Members of the Dothan Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigation Division worked hand in …Read More »Shooting Leaves Dothan Man Dead – Updated with Arrest
UPDATE: After responding to the firearm assault during the early morning hours, investigators and officers began working multiple leads. Information learned led investigators to Dale County. Members of the Dothan Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigation Division worked hand in …Read More »
Lieutenant Watkins Graduates from the FBI National Academy Session 296
(DOTHAN, Ala.) On December 11, 2025, Chief William E. Benny announced that Lieutenant Lacy Watkins has graduated as a member of the 296th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, …Read More »Three Charged with Human Trafficking in Illegal Sex Ring
(DOTHAN, Ala.) On December 10, 2025, the Dothan Police Department, in connection with a two-month investigation, charged Adam Scott Moore (42), Jeremy Leonard Blackmon (39), and Jimmie Lee Covington Jr. (38) with two counts of Human Trafficking 2nd degree as …Read More »
A Message from the Chief
The goal of the Dothan Police Department is to provide a crime-free and safe environment through strategic policing, integrity, trust, transparency, respect, and strong community partnerships. We are dedicated to professional policing with our commitment to CALEA Accreditation and the highest level of training for our officers and staff. The Dothan Police Department is devoted to professionalism, courtesy and equal treatment of our citizens and guests under the law. As the Chief of Police for the City of Dothan, I willingly accept these responsibilities and hold myself accountable for their accomplishment.
William E. Benny
Chief of Police
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