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Hoover school resource officers training for lethal school threats
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (252+ words) The Hoover Police Department on Monday will begin three days of training at Brock's Gap Intermediate School for its school resource officers, preparing them on how to face lethal school threats in situations where they are alone. Twenty-two Hoover officers…...
Crime on the decline: Overall crime dropped 7% last year
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1770+ words) Hoover police officer Tara Bates monitors traffic near Loch Haven Park. The visible presence of officers on patrol is a cornerstone of the Hoover Police Department's strategy " one that Police Chief Clay Morris credits with driving overall crime down. The…...
Called to serve: Hoover's new police chief has law enforcement in his blood
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1014+ words) Hoover's new police chief, Clay Morris, developed his affinity for law enforcement honestly. His father, Jim Morris, worked his entire career in law enforcement, including time as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. His dad founded…...
Hoover breaks ground on National Computer Forensics Institute addition
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (691+ words) Lyle Harmon, president of the Alabama District Attorney Association, speaks at a groundbreaking for an expansion of the National Computer Forensics Institute at the Hoover Public Safety Center in Hoover, Alabama, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Hoover officials on Friday joined Shelby…...