Tackling gun violence is what Chief Darryl Albert said is his top priority as he begins his new role as Montgomery's top cop.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - In a one-on-one interview with WSFA 12 News, Montgomery Police Chief Darryl Albert discussed the initiatives and plans he has in place to tackle violent crime in Montgomery.and has been visible in the community and at crime scenes.
“This is not a department that needs total reform. It needs some tweaking; it needs some readjustment and that’s what I’m here to do. I am going to continue to work with my executive staff and fine tuning the things that need to be fine-tuned and put the right pieces in the right places so that we can be effective and efficient in our crime fighting efforts,” he said.“There is no tolerance for gun violence in this community,” Albert said.
This year, however, there has been some improvement. MPD reports that so far this year 14 people have been murdered. That is 10 fewer murders than this same time last year.
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