MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is speaking out in opposition to a bill that would force the city to increase police staffing levels or else have the state control the police department.
As Action 8 News has reported, a bill sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road), would allow the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to step in if class C municipalities fail to meet minimum police staffing levels. That would apply to Montgomery and Huntsville.
Montgomery has a population of just over 200,000 people, according to 2020 census. Barfoot says the city needs two officers per 1,000 people to police effectively…