Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Hal Taylor expressed excitement over Governor Ivey's focus on tackling crime. Ivey aims to expand Montgomery’s Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit (MACS) to combat crime in urban areas. Taylor supports the expansion, stating the goal is to have a statewide resource to assist cities and counties needing help. The MACS unit has already demonstrated success in Montgomery, seizing 164 guns. Taylor requested $3 million to add at least 10 officers to the unit. He also welcomed Ivey's support for House Bill 26, which proposes a state ban on firearm switches, emphasizing the importance of removing these devices from the streets.
this legislative session, and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Hal Taylor is excited to see the governor look to tackle crime.Taylor is on board, saying, “That’s what they want to do statewide, they want to have something available that if other cities or counties need help, we will be able to help them the same way we’re doing here.”
The task force has already made a significant impact in Montgomery. According to Taylor, the unit has:Taken 164 guns Taylor has told lawmakers he needs $3 million to bring in at least 10 additional officers to the unit.Taylor is happy to see Ivey announce her support for House Bill 26, a proposed state ban on switches.
“We don’t even have machine guns, police officers wouldn’t want to carry a gun with a fully automatic switch on it,” Taylor explained. “Getting those switches off the street is going to be huge. The bill that is there now, I hope it goes through and passes because we need that law on the books to help us in the field.”
The same version of the Glock switch bill has been proposed the past 2 years by Rep. Philip Ensler. ItNot reading this story on the WSFA News App? Get news alerts FASTER and FREE in the
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