The city of Birmingham has had less than half the number of homicides so far this year compared to this time last year. At this time in 2024, the city had seen 91 homicides, whereas this year, the ...

Interim Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett, alongside Sgt. Laquitta Wade on Feb. 10, 2025, outlines steps the Birmingham Police Department has taken to strengthen its response to gun violence ...

Interim Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett was a senior at Ramsay High School when 15-year-old April Jamerson was fatally shot during Senior Skip Day in a Southside park in 2002. It’s a day ...

The mayor wasted zero time capitalizing on the momentum. On the first day of the second quarter, Woodfin ripped the “interim” tag from Michael Pickett and named him the city’s new police ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham's police department has a new leader as Mayor Randall Woodfin appointed Michael Pickett as the new chief of police. The decision has sparked mixed reactions from ...

Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett carries the torch at the opening of the World Police and Fire Games in Birmingham, which began June 27 and ends July 6. City of Birmingham ...

In the 19 homicides so far, arrests have been made in 15 of those cases. “Some good police work is going on,”said Birmingham Interim Police Chief Michael Pickett.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham Police Department Chief Michael Pickett reported a significant 52% reduction in homicides compared to last year during a presentation to the Birmingham City Council.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett hit the track at Wenonah High School with his new police recruits during Monday’s agility session. “Having 49 people come ...