Tag: police
Brookside’s traffic ticketing scandal leads to police chief’s resignation
By Erik Ortiz
www.msn.com
Brookside, a former mining community of about 1,250 near Birmingham, with a median household income less than $40,000, has no traffic lights...
Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith Resigns; Interim Named
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith has resigned to focus on personal matters, according to the city. On Friday, Mayor Randall L. Woodfin...
UAB Police Chief Anthony Purcell to Retire June 1
Linda Gunter
UAB News
Anthony Purcell, associate vice president and chief of UAB Police and Public Safety, has announced he will retire, effective June 1, after...
Angry Birmingham Mayor to Protesters Who Came to His House: ‘Try...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday angrily denounced protesters who showed up at his front door the night before.
“A lot...
How Jeffco Dept. of Health Intends to Address Birmingham’s ‘Cycle of...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Six people were shot to death in Birmingham over the weekend — two on Sunday and four others on Saturday...
Meet Birmingham’s Newly Appointed Public Information Officer
birminghamal.gov
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has appointed veteran communicator Marie Sutton as Public Information Officer for the City of Birmingham.
As Public Information Officer, Sutton will...
What Birmingham Residents Are Saying About BPD’s $3M Crime Center
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham’s newly unveiled $3 million Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) is a “huge leap forward” for the Birmingham Police Department (BPD)...
Chief Patrick D. Smith On His Force’s Newest Crime Fighting Tool
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Times recently sat down with Police Chief Patrick D. Smith to talk about his department’s Real Time Crime...
Inside Birmingham Police Department’s $3 million Real Time Crime Center
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham on Tuesday opened its Real Time Crime Center (RTCC), where the police department can remotely view...
Willie Hall, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy, dies at 48
The Birmingham Times
Deputy Willie Hall, who had been with the Jefferson County sheriff’s office since 2018, has died. He was 48.
The sheriff’s office posted...
