The municipal court in Brookside has been suspended until further notice. BROOKSIDE, Ala. (WBRC) - Were learning more about whats next for the Brookside Police Department after Henry Irby was named the new interim police chief Friday. If you appeal, if you plead not guilty, theyll say, Well hear that later. So, I have both childhood recollections of the region and adult experiences.**. That vehicle was most likely a free transfer from the US military. Witt says he asked if Brookside pulled everybody over like this and says the police officer called him a racial slur and told him to stay out of the town. It is maybe a 10 minute drive from downtown Birmingham. Well, mining in the region collapsed decades ago and this started in Brookside in 2018, so while I take the general point, I think it is a gross overgeneralization. But if youre in city court, the M.O. The police department just doesnt show up? My favorite is the traffic stop that resulted in a joint being found and the driver being charged with possession and for having drug paraphernaliathat is, the wrapping paper that was part of the joint. Are We Finally Ready to See One of the 90s Most Acclaimed Bands for What It Really Was? Advertisement This page is not monitored 24 hours. BROOKSIDE, Ala. (WBRC) - The town of Brookside has released it's next steps to reform the police department after accusations of aggressive policing and the resignation of the town's police chief. 2 Bd, 2 Ba. Brookside, Alabama, a former mining community of about 1,250 with a median household income less than $40,000, has no traffic lights and only a handful of two-lane roads, yet it raked in so much. Thats where she and her brother were both listedas fugitives. 1.19.2022 1:20 PM. The 34-year-old who played Chris Harrington on the Australian soap was initially . Arrests on Brookside warrants went from zero to 243 in the span of two years, according to statistics Chief Jones presented to the council. They are taking steps to make the department a lot more visible to the public. $1,189/mo. But when she did, the unmarked SUV pulled into the street, crossed the center line and sped toward her car, blue lights flashing. It's unclear who will assume the role of police. Supreme Court Appears Poised to Rein In Civil Asset Forfeiture: Sandy Hook Parents Sue Alex Jones For Defamation. Archibald reports the terrible tale of Rev. 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But, you know, there was work to be done, so why not do so dressed in ways that suggest clandestine military operations? * It is adjacent to the town where my grandparents (and a huge chunk of my family) lived when my mother was born (a small neighborhood that was once part of a company town). Copyright 2022 WBRC. They also say they were forced to pay excessive fines and fees. All rights reserved. There are falling apart trailers, older but nice houses, and newish suburban homes all on the same block. The town released the following statement on February 1: The Town of Brookside is moving forward with reforming its police department. The Town of Brookside has retained former Jefferson County Circuit Judge Kenneth Simon to conduct an independent investigation into allegations of racial profiling by Brookside police officers. Alabama attorney general Steve Marshall declined to comment. A Department of Justice spokeswoman told me the agency is aware of the reporting on Brookside and will consider that information, along with other information we may receive in deciding if an investigation into a pattern of unconstitutional law enforcement may be appropriate.. The report also spotlights, yet again, the sort of abuses enabled by the U.S. Supreme Court's broad grants of legal immunity to law enforcement officials. Witt called the police department to file a complaint and was told he would have to do so in person. In this case, we had a young deputy that was trying to be respectful to a supposed veteran officer and gave him a break. Of course, what is striking to me from the budget discussion in the piece is that the money generated is mainly just being spent on more policing. Heres a zoom-in. Vincent Witt, a Black Baptist preacher, was driving through Brookside with his wife and he had just bought a new black Cadillac. Those are horror stories and I hope and pray they arent true. I think it could be more.". Its a long, arduous process to fight one of these cases. *After 5:00 pm on Weekdays, 12:00 pm on Fridays, and on Saturdays and Sundays, calls transfer to Brazoria County Sheriff's Department Dispatcher. The conclusion reads: For Municipal Court information or inquiries, email infomc@brooksidevillage-tx.org, or visit the link below for more information about coming to court. Why Ketanji Brown Jackson Split With the Courts Liberals in a 54 Decision. All rights reserved. Ive covered a lot of communities like this that did the same sort of thing, but never quite on the same scale. Jones said crime when he took over was higher than it appeared from numbers the town reported to the state. Ive never seen information that documented that actually this was the case, but that was what was said. https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/know-your-rights/right-record. Localities in Alabama rely on property taxes and sales taxes. In that piece, a Black pastor is pulled over for having a paper tag on his new car who is called a racial epithet (yes, that one) and the result of him calling to complain was him accused of impersonating an office (and his sister was too, and she wasnt even involved). Nice little racket. But if it goes to state court, they typically just dont show up. "If you had more officers and more productivity you'd have more. The Brookside Police Department is located on Municipal Drive, and the Chief of Police is Jason Springfield. Upkeep is not insignificant. And if you go in and agree to pay your money, the court has an ability to stack charges on people. There are practically no businesses in Brookside (I think the piece mentions a Dollar General and I am aware of a gas station and a few other small service businesses, but not much). I was in Brookside proper twice in late 2016. Jones resigned less than a week after the AL.com report came out. In a report published by AL.com, figures pointed to half of the towns revenue had come from an increase in fines and forfeitures, including officers taking property during traffic stops. Bayshore Gardens. Brookside Police Department. Brookside, AL is not a place that needs a riot control vehicle. But as the fines rolled in, funding for police skyrocketed 560 percent. Now HOAs? The police chief and mayor told Archibald they don't even know how the money from the fines has been spent. I would note the following photo from the piece illustrates both the way funds are being spent and yet another example of unnecessary militarization of law enforcement. I would allow only federal cops and the state highway patrol, which is almost invariably better screened and trained, to issue tickets on those roads. P.O. Here, half the city budget coming from fines and forfeitures. One thing Im specifically curious about: what, if any, local taxes exist for Brookside. A report quoted in the suit claimed she tighten (sic) arm muscles from getting handcuff (sic).. The second area is to build trust with all the residents of Brookside. In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs claim "they were deprived of their constitutionally protected liberty interest when they . I will warn you, it is all quite infuriating and describes practices that ought to be unacceptable. Brookside ultimately doubled its revenue, and now spends more money funding its police than it did on every city expenditure, in total, just two years ago. Name Brookside Police Department Suggest Edit Address 208 Main Street Brookside , Alabama , 35036 Phone 205-674-9275 Fax 205-674-9547 Brookside Police Department Details Type We can get policing right here, but we need to do it with the community, Irby said. You just stopped everybody. It still had paper tags on the back, from within a week of his purchase. Brookside announces intended Police Department reforms, Shelby Co. mom's mission: Making insulin affordable for everyone. The Police Industrial Complex. Irby understands the tough task ahead in Brookside after allegations that the former police chief turned the department into an aggressive traffic stop machine. It is part of a larger place I have come to be profoundly interested in for a number of reasons and in a number of ways (linked to art and history). That's a 1,478% increase, with 1.7 tows for every household in town. It is also an illustration that, despite the way it is often discussed, local government is not necessarily the most benign level of government (and can misbehave without anyone noticing). These cops line up along 1 miles of the interstate They will find any reason they can to pull you over and then theyll bring out their drug-sniffing dogs. BROOKSIDE, Ala. (WBRC) - The town of Brookside has released it's next steps to reform the police department after accusations of aggressive policing and the resignation of the town's police chief. 02 Mar 2023 03:42:55 Fortunately, I have a camera in my car that records everything when Im on road trips. . Nobody deserves that, Bryan said. I enjoyed meeting new faces and providing an update on how we're being innovative @TulsaPolice! Irby spent more than 30 years with the Birmingham Police Department. My family has two. The blue circle (and the blue x in the above-which is actually a little off) is the cluster of streets where a chunk of my mothers family is from. Now HOAs? Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Discovery Company. Community Club of Brookside. Who the hell is doing ONE thing? 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