Times Staff Report
With a police department that has added more than 200 officers through new recruits and transfers from other law enforcement departments in the last year, Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin on Thursday took steps to strengthen the command staff to help oversee the dramatic growth.
Due in part to a nearly $16 million officer recruitment and retention plan, BPD is expected to achieve full staffing in early 2026 and with that in mind Woodfin on Thursday named three veteran law enforcement officers to leadership under Chief Michael Pickett.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Heath Boackle has been appointed Deputy Chief of Patrol Bureau; Lt. JaCorey Foster has been appointed Deputy Chief of Special Operations Bureau after serving in the interim role since January and Lt. Field Morton has been appointed Deputy Chief of Investigations Bureau after serving in an acting role since June…