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'''Birmingham Police Department West Precinct''' is a patrol division of the [[Birmingham Police Department]], headquartered at 2331 [[Bessemer Road]] in [[Five Points West]].
'''Birmingham Police Department West Precinct''' is a patrol division of the [[Birmingham Police Department]], headquartered at 2236 [[47th Street Ensley]]. It is commanded by Captain [[Paul Irwin]].


Captain [[James Blanton]] is in command of the precinct, which patrols 65 square miles of Birmingham's western neighborhoods, housing 80,000 residents.
The West Precinct covers about 65 square miles and more than 80,000 residents in 39 of [[Birmingham]]'s [[List of Birmingham neighborhoods|99 neighborhoods]].


The former brick and stone-clad headquarters building at 616 [[19th Street Ensley]] was constructed in [[1967]].
The precinct's former brick and stone-clad [[1967 Birmingham Police Department West Precinct|headquarters building]] at 616 [[19th Street Ensley]] was constructed in [[1967]]. Construction of the current precinct office [[Five Points West]] was approved in late [[2011]] and celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on [[January 25]], [[2012]]. Work was delayed amidst revisions, and progress stalled as disputes arose between the city and contractor [[Christopher Woods]]. The $2 million building was dedicated in honor of former Deputy Chief [[Leroy Stover]] on [[March 16]], [[2015]].


Construction of the current precinct office [[Five Points West]] was approved in late [[2011]] and celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on [[January 25]], [[2012]]. Work was delayed amidst revisions and progress stalled as disputes arose between the city and contractor [[Christopher Woods]]. The $2 million building was dedicated in honor of former Deputy Chief [[Leroy Stover]] on [[March 16]], [[2015]].
==Commanders==
* Captain [[Henry Irby]]
* Captain [[Paul Irwin]], February 1994-


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.birminghamal.gov/police/west-precinct.html Birmingham Police Department West Precinct] at birminghamal.gov
* [http://police.birminghamal.gov/bureaus/patrol/west-precinct/ Birmingham Police Department West Precinct] at birminghamal.gov


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[[Category:Bessemer Road]]
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[[Category:2015 buildings]]
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Revision as of 13:15, 13 December 2016

Birmingham Police Department West Precinct is a patrol division of the Birmingham Police Department, headquartered at 2236 47th Street Ensley. It is commanded by Captain Paul Irwin.

The West Precinct covers about 65 square miles and more than 80,000 residents in 39 of Birmingham's 99 neighborhoods.

The precinct's former brick and stone-clad headquarters building at 616 19th Street Ensley was constructed in 1967. Construction of the current precinct office Five Points West was approved in late 2011 and celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on January 25, 2012. Work was delayed amidst revisions, and progress stalled as disputes arose between the city and contractor Christopher Woods. The $2 million building was dedicated in honor of former Deputy Chief Leroy Stover on March 16, 2015.

Commanders

References

  • Paepcke, Jon (June 6, 2014) "13 INVESTIGATES: Postponed precinct progress. Alabama's 13/WVTM-TV
  • Robinson, Carol (March 16, 2015) "Long-awaited police West Precinct opens; dedicated to first black officer." The Birmingham News

External links

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