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'''Birmingham Police Department West Precinct''' is a patrol division of the [[Birmingham Police Department]], headquartered at 616 [[19th Street Ensley]]. Captain [[James Blanton]] is in command of the precinct, which patrols 65 square miles of Birmingham's western neighborhoods, housing 80,000 residents.
'''Birmingham Police Department West Precinct''' is a patrol division of the [[Birmingham Police Department]], headquartered at 2331 [[Bessemer Road]] in [[Five Points West]].


The current brick and stone-clad headquarters building was constructed in [[1967]].
Captain [[James Blanton]] is in command of the precinct, which patrols 65 square miles of Birmingham's western neighborhoods, housing 80,000 residents.


Construction of new precinct office near [[Five Points West]] was approved in late [[2011]] and celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on [[January 25]], [[2012]]. Work was delayed amidst revisions and progress stalled as disputes arose between the city and contractor [[Christopher Woods]].
The former brick and stone-clad headquarters building at 616 [[19th Street Ensley]] was constructed in [[1967]].
 
Construction of the current precinct office [[Five Points West]] was approved in late [[2011]] and celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on [[January 25]], [[2012]]. Work was delayed amidst revisions and progress stalled as disputes arose between the city and contractor [[Christopher Woods]]. The $2 million building was dedicated in honor of former Deputy Chief [[Leroy Stover]] on [[March 16]], [[2015]].


==References==
==References==
* Paepcke, Jon (June 6, 2014) "13 INVESTIGATES: Postponed precinct progress. Alabama's 13/WVTM-TV
* Paepcke, Jon (June 6, 2014) "13 INVESTIGATES: Postponed precinct progress. Alabama's 13/WVTM-TV
* Robinson, Carol (March 16, 2015) "Long-awaited police West Precinct opens; dedicated to first black officer." {{BN}}


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Revision as of 19:44, 16 March 2015

Birmingham Police Department West Precinct is a patrol division of the Birmingham Police Department, headquartered at 2331 Bessemer Road in Five Points West.

Captain James Blanton is in command of the precinct, which patrols 65 square miles of Birmingham's western neighborhoods, housing 80,000 residents.

The former brick and stone-clad headquarters building at 616 19th Street Ensley was constructed in 1967.

Construction of the current precinct office Five Points West was approved in late 2011 and celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on January 25, 2012. Work was delayed amidst revisions and progress stalled as disputes arose between the city and contractor Christopher Woods. The $2 million building was dedicated in honor of former Deputy Chief Leroy Stover on March 16, 2015.

References

  • Paepcke, Jon (June 6, 2014) "13 INVESTIGATES: Postponed precinct progress. Alabama's 13/WVTM-TV
  • Robinson, Carol (March 16, 2015) "Long-awaited police West Precinct opens; dedicated to first black officer." The Birmingham News

External links

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