Tag: Birmingham Police Department
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...
Councilor Hoyt calls for National Guard to address crime in the...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Councilor Steven Hoyt on Tuesday suggested that the city call in the National Guard to deal with crime....
‘Jokes for Hope’ Fundraiser To Benefit Fallen officers; Dannon Project
Special to The Times
Lady Woo of 95.7 Jamz is hosting the Roxxy on the Rocks’ second annual JOKES FOR HOPE comedy show starring comedian...
Former Birmingham police officer Chris Anderson searches for truth on new...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
As a former homicide investigator with the Birmingham Police Department Chris Anderson is used to searching for the truth. That’s...
Is the Birmingham Police Department doing enough to reduce violence?
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Neighborhood leaders are split over whether the Birmingham Police Department (BPD) is doing enough to help reduce crime in the...
