As third quarter wraps up on Redstone, so do enforcement actions for that quarter. Redstone Police Department offered insight into their top five reported incidents so far for fiscal 2026.
Top cases from the third quarter included: traffic violations, 46; accidents, 36;
warrants, 23; weapons, 12; and driving under the influence, 7. These numbers are from data reported at each gate and from the Visitor’s Center.
“We’re really focused on ensuring driver safety and making sure weapons and contraband don’t make it onto post,” Maj. Derek Campbell, operations officer for Redstone Police Department, said.
Campbell noted that in cases that there’s a DUI or weapons are found, most officers are “certified for regular and advanced field testing.” These violations are up from the second and first quarter.
Weaponry should be registered with the police department. The IMSE-RED Form 2312 is available at the police desk or online. The form has restrictions that outline rules for transporting, storing and those authorized to carry a firearm or another weapon onto post.
Alabama’s concealed carry laws do not apply to Redstone Arsenal, in accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
“The biggest thing is just being mindful about bringing weapons onto post … double check your cars. People forget things sometimes but with security enforcement on the installation, we have a zero-tolerance policy for weapons,” Campbell said.
“Any person subject to this chapter who unlawfully carries a dangerous weapon concealed on or about his person shall be punished as a court-martial may direct,” chapter 10 §914 article 114 of the code says.
At the gates, for third quarter, there have been 64 warrant flags.
“We don’t always arrest people for warrants, depending on what it is and what agency it is for, we determine if we’re making an arrest or not,” Campbell said. “If you have a warrant for traffic violations in New York, they’re not going to stop you for that … your more serious crimes, felony cases, stuff like that we’re more likely to get you.”
Campbell explained that when warrant arrests and possible extraditions are made, the officer will “make that arrest,” and “transport them to Madison County Jail,” where the agency will initiate further action.
Traffic accidents are second most common and notated by the Police Department with “R,” “P” or “D.” R has the highest notation with 24 incidents and stands for roadway accidents. P stands for private property and makes up the remaining 12 reports. D stands for deer strikes.
“A majority of our crashes are in parking lots, because of congestion, people simply backing into each other or they’re simply running road signs,” Campbell said. “These numbers really ebb and flow, though you’re not going to see many deer strikes until it gets cold and they move around.”
Traffic violations at the gate and beyond are the highest they’ve been all fiscal year.
“This quarter, I think we’ve written around 473 traffic citations; we’ve had a noticeable increase,” Campbell said. “MCAs in this list are mandatory court appearances, not every traffic violation is a mandatory appearance.”
He said that outside of vehicle searches and warrant checks, traffic violations are the most common violation at the gate. “We have our different patrol units, though we’re starting to put more detail out to gates that have violations.”
If someone is involved in an accident, or other incident would like to report something, Campbell encourages them to visit the Police Department and report in person. The police station, 3623 Gray Road, is off Patton Road.
Report pickup days are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. These dates and hours don’t include holidays. Before looking to pick up the report, at least seven business days should be allocated, and third parties cannot pick up or request reports.
For more information, call the police desk at 256-876-2222.