The Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) is a specialized group of deputies who act as a response team to high crime areas of Tuscaloosa County. Whether its serving arrest warrants or saturating an area with law enforcement presence, the goal of the Unit is to reduce crime in Tuscaloosa County. The CSU monitors complaints of crime from citizens, patrol deputies and investigators and responds to resolve those complaints. The CSU has been a very successful supplement to the Sheriff’s Office since it was implemented by Sheriff Abernathy upon taking office.