BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey says she’s prepared to work with Mayor Randall Woodfin to start a crime suppression unit in Birmingham, similar to one in Montgomery.
The Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit (MACS) began at the end of June and has seen quick success in the last three months. Both Ivey and Woodfin believe this could be a tool to help curb violent crime in Birmingham.
“Of all the times, of all the things that have happened in our community, this requires team, this requires partnerships, this requires overcommunication and everyone being at the table,” Woodfin said…