Birmingham chief of police resigns

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Birmingham chief of police resigns

The Birmingham Mayor’s announced Friday the resignation of Birmingham Chief of Police Patrick Smith, and the appointment of his acting successor Captain Scott Thurmond, the executive assistant to the deputy chief of the Investigative Bureau.In a statement Friday, Mayor Randall Woodfin said he is “grateful for the service of former Chief Smith,”, and mentioned how under Smith’s leadership the Birmingham Police Department launched its Real Time Cr…