Tag: Birmingham Police Department
City’s HR director: Police promotions not easy to come by
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
One thing for sure about promotions in the Birmingham Police Department is that officers are not promoted because of...
Proposals made to reform Birmingham police dept. practices
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
A five-member public safety task force made up of lawyers, former law enforcement and community leaders on Thursday released...
Birmingham City Council Approves $1.3M Police Software; But Some Voice Concerns
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Despite concern from citizens about software for the police department that they say could include facial recognition, the Birmingham...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Bans Chokeholds by Police
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday announced “an outright” ban on the use of chokeholds by Birmingham police.
“Currently the BPD (Birmingham...
BPD Chief: More than a dozen Birmingham police officers terminated since...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
More than a dozen Birmingham police officers have been terminated for some incidents involving excessive force or unauthorized force and...
More funding for police department, not less, says Birmingham (Ala.) chief
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Defunding the police department is a not good idea and could cost lives, said Birmingham Police Department (BPD) Chief Patrick...
BPD Officer Jeanette Prince Protects- and Serves Those in Need
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
While making her recent rounds on Birmingham’s Southside, Birmingham Police Department (BPD) Officer Jeanette Prince struck up a conversation...
First-ever mobile app on the way for Birmingham police
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement to create a mobile app for the Birmingham Police Department...
Birmingham officer staged own shooting, police say
By Alex Johnson
NBC News/WVTM 13
A Birmingham police officer staged his own shooting last week in a grab for "stolen valor," leaving the department "polarized...
Birmingham Police, Not National Guard, Will Address Crime, Chief Says
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
After one city councilor called for the National Guard to come to Birmingham to help curb crime and after two...