law enforcement

Coosada Man arrested following high speed chase

A Coosada man has been arrested after leading law enforcement on a high speed chase.  Around 3:42 on Tuesday, Aug. 10th, Coosada Police attempted to stop 26 year old Daron Senn for speeding on a motorcycle when he fled.  Officers briefly lost sight of Senn, before he was identified by Troopers near the intersection of Coosada Road and Coosada Parkway….

Law Enforcement & First Responders Honored in Dallas Co.

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Today is Law Enforcement and First Responder Appreciation Day in Dallas County. Churches and businesses around the community teamed-up to provide a free meal for law enforcement and first responders Friday afternoon. Dozens of state troopers, deputies, fire fighters, police officers and EMTs — were treated to a spaghetti dinner — and dessert at Northside…

i-Team: Policing POV

In addition to handguns and handcuff, a growing number of law enforcement agencies nationwide have added body cameras to the list of standard issue equipment for their officers. Since many cameras started recording over the last few years, the public has been able to see what happened during some heated and controversial encounters. Some of the most recent cases in…

Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit

Law enforcement officers from across the state are in Montgomery today for the Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit. Around 800 law enforcement officials attended the summit.  They discussed new challenges law enforcement is facing.  They also took time to honor fallen officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during the past year.  Attorney General Steve Marshall says…

Greenville/Butler County Law Enforcement Honored at Annual Memorial

All Butler County Sheriff’s Deputies and Greenville Police Officers were honored at the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service Wednesday afternoon. The service has been going on for nearly two decades and honors all law enforcement, whether they are alive and working or they died while serving the community. This year the Fort Dale Academy fourth grade class came to perform…

City of Dadeville Awarded Grant for New Police Equipment

A $3,650 grant awarded by Gov. Robert Bentley is assisting the city of Dadeville in obtaining new equipment for police officers. The Dadeville Police Department is using grant funds to purchase five rearview backup cameras for patrol vehicles, eight pairs of Kevlar-enforced gloves, eight duty bags and four sets of body armor attachments that help officers stay cooler while wearing…

Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Backs the Blue

Law enforcement sits on the front row at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church. The Pilgrim Missionary Church in Montgomery is helping the River Region communities Back the Blue in September. Back the Blue is a community wide effort to show support for law enforcement. In a special Sunday service, PMBC honored all deputies, officers and other public safety employees who attended….

HandsOn Montgomery Backs the Blue

Artist Joel Kelly presents his painting to Chief Finley. HandsOn Montgomery is an organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteers and connecting people. They also hope to build a strong, caring community. To them, the community includes law enforcement. They wanted to express thanks to the public servants who put on badges and put themselves in harm’s way every day, and they encouraged…