The Alexandria Police Department was established in 1893 with a merchant police force and has grown to a department of 13 full-time professional and well-trained police officers.  These men and women are dedicated to providing the highest quality of professional Police service to the citizens of Alexandria.

The department has one of the four full-time 911 police and fire dispatch centers located in Madison County with 4 full-time emergency medical dispatchers (EMD).  The dispatch center dispatches fire and ambulance services to all of Monroe Township and the Town of Orestes as well as police, fire and ambulance services to the City of Alexandria.

The department has a reserve officer program that has served as training starting point for many full-time officers.  The reserve force of about 10 men and women go through approximately 120 hours of training including the mandated 40 hours of pre-basic training required by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.  They serve as a vital part of the protection and manpower for the Alexandria Police Department.