Woodfin makes Birmingham interim police chief the city’s official top cop
Under his leadership, the city has seen an almost 50 percent decrease in homicides in the first quarter of 2025.
'Ongoing erosion': Rep. Juandalynn Givan responds to Birmingham police chief appointment
Alabama State Representative and Birmingham mayoral candidate Juandalynn Givan responded to the appointment of Michael ...
Police respond to incident near McAlpine Park in Birmingham
The Birmingham Police Department responded to and incident near McAlpine Park on Avenue F in Birmingham.Multiple police ...
Michael Pickett named new chief of Birmingham Police Department
Michael Pickett will now take the reins as the 36th chief of the Birmingham Police Department. Pickett, who was named ...
Birmingham homicides drop nearly 50% in first 3 months of 2025 to a low not seen in 8 years
Not only have homicides dropped, but the department’s clearance rate in killings this year is at an all-time high.
Birmingham man arrested in child solicitation case
A Birmingham man was arrested after the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office started a child solicitation investigation.
Birmingham Police make 1st Glock switch arrest under new Alabama law
The Birmingham Police Department says Special Enforcement Team (SET) officers arrested a 15-year-old boy who was in ...
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Alabama city leaders vote to replace and rebuild troubled police department
An Alabama city is moving to replace and rebuild its entire police department after a grand ... north of the central city of Birmingham. The State Bureau of Investigations was called in to ...
New Glock Switches Ban Will Mean More Arrests: Ala. Police Officials
Birmingham's mayor says Alabama's ban on Glock switches "gives a local tool" for police and prosecutors, with violators ...
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Michael Pickett named new Birmingham police chief
He said that Birmingham is already safer and more secure with Pickett, who is in the community helping to take people into custody.