Press Releases

Media Release 229-The Birmingham Police Department Hosts National Faith & Blue Weekend 2024

October 9, 2024

The Birmingham Police Department Hosts  National Faith & Blue Weekend 2024   We invite you to join us in the Faith and Blue national initiative, which aims to bridge the gap between law enforcement and communities, promoting mutual understanding and cooperation for justice and reconciliation. National Faith & Blue Weekend starts October 11-14, 2024. The […]

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Media Release 228- 2024 Swearing-In Ceremony

October 9, 2024

2024 Swearing-In Ceremony Please join us on Friday, October 11, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., the Birmingham Police Department will be presenting our 2024 Swearing-In Ceremony. This ceremony will be held to welcome the Deputy Chief of Investigative Operations, Jeffery Brown, and the Deputy Chief of Administrative Operations, Rodarius Mauldin, to their new positions within the […]

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Media Release 227-Homicide Investigation-3rd Avenue West

October 5, 2024

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The victim has been identified as:  Johndarius Decareious Ward, (26), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 3:06 a.m. West Precinct officers responded to four (4) ShotSpotter notifications registering a total of forty-two (42) rounds of gunfire. […]

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Media Release 226-Justifiable Death Ruling-Pearson Avenue Southwest

October 1, 2024

Justifiable Death Ruling   The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have received a ruling in connection to the homicide investigation of Malike Williams. The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 2714 Pearson Avenue Southwest. Investigators presented the information gathered to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office for review. Following the assessment, the Jefferson […]

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Media Release 225- Birmingham Police Department Honored with FBI-LEEDA Agency Trilogy Award

September 30, 2024

BIRMINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORED WITH FBI-LEEDA AGENCY TRILOGY AWARD The FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) announced that the Birmingham Police Department was awarded the FBI-LEEDA Agency Trilogy Award. This award recognizes the department’s successful completion of an innovative training program designed to strengthen public safety leadership and management globally. The entire command staff (Sergeants […]

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