DOJ: Birmingham crime reduction efforts are ‘turning city around’

By Christen Smith

The Birmingham Police Department, in conjunction with other state and federal agencies, employed newer, more aggressive strategies for bringing down crime rates. (Photo: Bureau of Justice Assistance)
Federal authorities heralded Birmingham officials last week for suffocating the city’s rising crime rates and restoring morale among its residents.
The Department of Justice touted the Alabama city as a shining example of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s Public Safety Partnership — a program bringing law enforcement and public agencies together to combat crime and address the systemic causes of violence.
“For PSP to work would require a significant effort by the mayor’s office, US Attorney’s Office, local, state and federal agencies in planning and implementation,” said Theron Bowman, program site liaison and former police chief in Arlington, Texas. “The US Attorney’s Office put forth an incredible effort. It’s the glue for everything that’s happening and the partnerships being formed.”
PSP came about as an answer to President Donald Trump’s February 2017 executive order on reducing violent crime across the country — and Birmingham seemed liked a good place to start, the department said. At the time, the city ranked the third most violent in the country, leaping up from fifth in less than year. Law enforcement recorded

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