Birmingham Police welcomes its largest-ever academy class with 93 recruits, a milestone in its recruitment efforts. Officials credit investments in public safety.

Birmingham Police welcomes its largest-ever academy class with 93 recruits, a milestone in its recruitment efforts. Officials credit investments in public safety. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

Dozens of new recruits are officially in training at the Birmingham Police Academy.

Wednesday, the department welcomed its largest police academy class in department history - sitting at 93 recruits.

"It makes me feel as if, you know, I'm doing something right," BPD Chief Michael Pickett says. "Our department is doing something right. Our officers that are out there on the streets are showing folks, 'Hey, we're happy here and this is a good pla

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