Tag: Birmingham Police Department
“We increased every year over the past four years up through...
Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond, talking about the 2023 homicide totals in Birmingham, AL.com, Jan. 1.
“Today, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of...
-BPD on the passing of Officer Leroy Stover on Nov. 2; www.birminghamtimes.com, Nov. 6.
The BPD Officer Who Provides HOPE for Those Without Homes
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Clarence Adams Jr. remembers the day his father quit a well-paying job as a hotel manager. The older brother to...
“Somebody can be having the worst day of their life, but...
-Clarence Adams Jr. Birmingham Police Officer, Project HOPE Homeless Outreach and Police Engagement); on working with the unhoused, The Birmingham Times, Nov. 2.
“If we look at the history of the people involved in...
-Special Victims Unit Lieutenant Rebeca Herrera; birminghamtimes.com, Oct. 9.
Birmingham (AL) Homicides Drop by Double-Digits in Third Quarter of 2023
By Carol Robinson
AL.com
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series, “Beyond the Violence: What Can Be Done to Address Birmingham’s Rising Homicide Rate?” Click here to...
How Erik Henderson Became Birmingham’s ‘Throne Kang’
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
When Erik Henderson purchased a throne chair from Indonesia for a photoshoot about four years ago for his birthday,...
After 4 Homicides in Under 4 Hours, Birmingham Mayor Woodfin Issues...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
After four homicides in under four hours early Friday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin quickly released a statement about the “senseless...
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...
