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Acting Chief Sanders reports lower homicides, new logistics building, drone expansion and recruitment push
Summary
Acting Chief Sanders told the council homicide counts were at zero year‑to‑date and outlined investments including a logistics building, expanded drone operations (including a tethered drone), a cadet recruitment program and purchase of five canine protective vests funded by a grant.
Acting Chief Sanders told the Tuscaloosa City Council that the department’s homicide count stood at zero year-to-date and reviewed other crime trends, staffing and new equipment purchases.
"If y'all look ... homicide last year, we was up 2 this time, and right now we're at 0," Sanders said, contrasting 2025 and 2026 figures. He reported other violent‑crime trends the department is tracking, including a reduction in felony assaults involving a firearm (from four to one, as stated in the report) and a small…
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