Why did law enforcement attribute crime decline to broader efforts?
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A three-month federal crackdown on violent crime resulted in 228 arrests across Central and North Alabama as law enforcement leaders point to significant declines in homicides and other violent crimes in Birmingham and surrounding communities.
The FBI Birmingham Field Office announced the results Tuesday of Operation Summer Heat, a nationwide initiative targeting violent offenders, gangs, drug trafficking and crimes involving children…