Editing Montgomery, Alabama (section)

==Law and government==
{{see also|List of mayors of Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery Police Department (Alabama)}}
Montgomery operates under a [[Mayor–council government]] system. The mayor and council members are elected to four-year terms. The current mayor is [[Steven Reed (mayor)|Steven Reed]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsfa.com/2019/11/12/steven-reed-sworn-in-montgomerys-first-black-mayor/ |title=Steven Reed sworn-in as Montgomery's first black mayor |publisher=WFSA |date=November 12, 2019 |access-date=November 12, 2019 |archive-date=September 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917183835/https://www.wsfa.com/2019/11/12/steven-reed-sworn-in-montgomerys-first-black-mayor/ |url-status=live }}</ref> who was elected as the city's first African-American mayor in a runoff election which was held on October 8, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wsfa.com/2019/10/09/steven-reed-wins-montgomery-mayoral-election/ |title=Steven Reed makes history as Montgomery's first black mayor |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=November 12, 2019 |archive-date=November 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112181937/https://www.wsfa.com/2019/10/09/steven-reed-wins-montgomery-mayoral-election/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The city is served by a nine-member city council, elected from nine single-member districts of equal size population.

As the [[county seat|seat]] of [[Montgomery County, Alabama|Montgomery County]], the city is the location of county courts and the county commission, elected separately. Montgomery is the capital of Alabama, and hosts numerous [[Government of Alabama|state government]] offices, including the office of the [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]], the [[Alabama Legislature]], and the [[Alabama Supreme Court]].

At the federal level, Montgomery is part of Alabama's [[Alabama's 2nd congressional district|2nd]], [[Alabama's 7th congressional district|7th]], and [[Alabama's 3rd congressional district|3rd Congressional district]], currently represented by [[Barry Moore (American politician)|Barry Moore]], [[Terri Sewell]], and [[Mike D. Rogers|Mike Rogers]], respectively. The 7th represents most of Western Montgomery, the 2nd Southern and Northern Montgomery, and the 3rd Eastern Montgomery.

===Crime===
{{Infobox UCR
|city_name= Montgomery
|year= 2020
|violent_crime= 522
|homicide= 18
|rape= 9
|robbery= 141
|aggravated_assault= 354
|property_crime= 2,636
|arson= 0
|burglary= 562
|larceny_theft= 1,773
|motor_vehicle_theft= 301
|source_url= https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend
|source_name= 2020 FBI UCR Data
|notes= 2022 population: 196,986
}}

According to the [[Uniform Crime Report]] statistics compiled by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) in 2022, there were 522 violent crimes and 2,636 property crimes per 100,000 residents. Of these, the violent crimes consisted of 18 murders, 9 forcible rapes, 141 robberies and 354 aggravated assaults, while 562 burglaries, 1,773 larceny-thefts, 301 motor vehicle thefts and 0 acts of arson defined the property offenses.

According to the city, there were 75 homicides in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Montgomery homicides were 75 in 2023 |url=https://www.waka.com/2024/01/01/montgomery-police-release-2023-homicide-numbers/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=waka.com |publisher=[[WAKA]]}}</ref>

Montgomery's violent crime rates compare unfavorably to other large cities in the state. In 2009, Montgomery's crime rates were favorable compared to other large Alabamian cities such as Huntsville, Mobile, and Birmingham. However, crime rose in the 2010s and early 2020s, leading to a record high of over 320 shooting victims and over 77 homicide victims in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=More than 300 People Shot in Montgomery in 2021 |date=December 16, 2021 |url=https://www.alabamanews.net/2021/12/15/more-than-300-people-shot-in-montgomery-in-2021/ |access-date=April 13, 2022 |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428133041/https://www.alabamanews.net/2021/12/15/more-than-300-people-shot-in-montgomery-in-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Montgomery Reaches 75 Homicides in 2021 |date=December 21, 2021 |url=https://www.wsfa.com/2021/12/21/it-is-high-number-montgomery-reaches-75-homicides-before-end-2021/ |access-date=April 13, 2022 |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520043918/https://www.wsfa.com/2021/12/21/it-is-high-number-montgomery-reaches-75-homicides-before-end-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022 Montgomery's violent crime rate was 514 per 100,000, earning only a crime score rating of 9/100.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Montgomery, AL Crime Rate |url=https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/al/montgomery/crime |access-date=April 13, 2022 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816002323/https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/al/montgomery/crime |url-status=live }}</ref> For property crimes, Montgomery's average is similar to Alabama's other large cities, but higher than the overall state and national averages.