As Prichard officials praised outgoing Police Chief Jerry Speziale for a claimed 159 percent crime drop, a community group demanded the statistics and questioned whether the figure held up.
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Prichard
Veteran Lawman Takes the Helm as Prichard’s Interim Police Chief
Michael Rowland, a 40-year law enforcement veteran and former Bay Minette police chief, stepped in as Prichard’s interim police chief, pledging a renewed emphasis on training and community policing.
Mobile
Mobile Police Chief Urges State Board to Deny Early Parole for Two Violent Felons
Mobile Police Chief James Barber asked the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles to deny early release to two men convicted of violent felonies, citing long arrest histories that predated their convictions.
Prichard
Prichard Police Chief Jerry Speziale Steps Down, Citing His Children and a New Jersey Post
Prichard Police Chief Jerry Speziale resigned to become acting police director in Paterson, New Jersey, saying the move was about being closer to his two children after his wife’s death.
Prichard
Prichard Names Retired Chief Michael Rowland Interim Leader as Mayor Vows to Move Past Speziale’s Exit
Prichard Mayor Troy Ephriam introduced retired Bay Minette Chief Michael Rowland as interim police chief and said the city would press ahead after Jerry Speziale left abruptly for a New Jersey post.
Prichard
Prichard Police Chief Jerry Speziale Resigns, Citing Personal Circumstances After His Wife’s Death
Prichard Police Chief Jerry Speziale resigned after less than a year, with city officials pointing to personal circumstances following the death of his wife as he returned to New Jersey.
Local News
Graddick Names Thomas Stiles to Lead Mobile County’s Court Police
Presiding Mobile County Circuit Judge Charlie Graddick tapped court police lieutenant Thomas L. Stiles to become the next chief of the 13th Judicial Police Department, succeeding the retiring Bob Patterson.
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Mobile’s Highest-Paid City Employees Named as Deficit Looms
Documents tied to Mobile’s effort to close a projected $18.5 million budget gap listed the city’s 100 highest-paid employees, topped by the public works director.
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Three Finalists Emerge in the Search for Mobile’s Next Police Chief
A nine-member screening committee narrowed eight departmental applicants to three finalists for Mobile police chief, leaving the final choice to Mayor Sam Jones.
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Mobile Police Solve Twice as Many Car Thefts as the National Average, Chief Says
Mobile’s clearance rate on stolen vehicle cases stood at 28.8 percent, more than double the national figure, and Police Chief Phillip Garrett said false reports and scrap yards were both part of the story.