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On Wednesday, the Alabama legislature granted final approval for legislation establishing a scholarship program for children and spouses of long-serving law enforcement officers.
The Alabama Senate will consider legislation on Tuesday that sets minimum staffing standards for law enforcement agencies in Montgomery and Huntsville.
Trump continues to demonstrate his commitment to law enforcement and working Americans, as he highlighted in this week’s State of the Union Address. We proudly stand behind him.
The Senate County and Municipal Government Committee held a public hearing on legislation setting staffing standards for law enforcement agencies in Montgomery and Huntsville.
The case of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona has increased situational awareness for women nationwide. The 84-year-old mother of NBC’s “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.
State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) spoke to 1819 News on Tuesday afternoon about the upcoming legislative session. The North Alabama lawmaker noted two personal points of focus in the coming months.
As threats against law enforcement continue to grow across the nation, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has introduced legislation he hopes will provide an increased measure of safety for officers and agents serving in the field.
According to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), "blue communist judges" and other corrupt politicians are playing a major role in the destruction of Democrat-controlled cities.
Candidate for Attorney General Katherine Robertson is continuing to garner endorsements from law enforcement officials and organizations across the state.
As National Police Week ends, we should celebrate the fact that the Alabama Legislature has taken historic steps this session to show our appreciation to these extraordinary men and women.
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) changed its Code of Ethics for the first time since 1957, omitting the word "God."
The Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday on a bill allowing criminal charges for approaching or remaining within 25 feet of a first responder when commanded and for cursing or using obscene gestures.
State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) recently filed legislation requiring the attorney general to create, maintain, and publish a police abuse registry of persons convicted of using or threatening to use force against a law enforcement officer.
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) hosted a law enforcement summit Wednesday to discuss illegal immigration, drug trafficking and cyber crimes, which he said are among the “most pressing issues” facing today’s law enforcement.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed two bills and one resolution in Gov. Kay Ivey’s “Safe Alabama” public safety package, including one bill creating scholarships for long-term law enforcement officers’ dependents and another that allows the pardons and paroles board and other state agencies to electronically monitor certain juvenile offenders.
The Alabama House of Representatives is slated to kick off the third week of the legislative session by tackling a handful of bills ranging from scholarships for police officers’ dependents, voluntary gun surrendering, electronic monitoring of youthful offenders, wiretapping, and more.
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson participated in the Alabama Big 10 Mayors Association meeting Sunday and Monday in Tuscaloosa.
Earlier this week, the City of Birmingham released the "Birmingham Crime Commission Report," which takes a comprehensive look at the city's rising violent crime and homicide rates.
The law enforcement community is mourning the loss of one of its own after a tragic incident in Fultondale Thursday.
The family of Robert Harris, a 35-year-old former Mobile Police Officer who died in custody at the Washington County Jail, recently filed a federal lawsuit against Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer and an unnamed detention officer.
Three hundred and seventy-eight cops nationwide including eight from Alabama were shot in the line of duty in 2023.
The Birmingham Fraternal Order of Police is working with the city to implement a take-home car program for the Birmingham Police Department, which it hopes will reduce crime and retain officers.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is working with local law enforcement to familiarize them with the state’s new anti-gang law, which enhances penalties for those involved in a criminal enterprise.
A 2018 law establishing an ignition interlock installation requirement for those guilty of drunk driving and participating in a pretrial diversion program expired on Saturday after legislators declined to extend the law in the past session.
The Alabama Sheriff’s Association has come out in full condemnation of the January 7 police beating that allegedly resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols.
Years of work and legislation to support law enforcement dealing with the mental health crisis in Alabama are paying off statewide.
Law enforcement officials from across the state gathered in Albertville last Sunday to celebrate the life and mourn the loss of Marshall County Chief Deputy Steve Guthrie.