10 area law enforcement officers received their Birmingham police badges Tuesday as lateral transfers, which means they came from neighboring police departments to patrol the Magic City’s streets.

The first retired Birmingham police officer rehired under a new initiative to lure experienced cops back to the force was presented his badge Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in a small ceremony at police ...

George “Butch” Boackle joined the Birmingham Police Department when Richard Nixon was president of the U.S., and the 73-year-old officer is still going strong nine presidents later.

A copy of the standards are available at the Birmingham Police Department, 151 Martin in Birmingham, Contact Lieutenant Greg Wald at 248-530-1775 for more information.