Birmingham Police Department Shakeup

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published July 1, 2024 at 11:09 AM EDT

Birmingham Mayor Randal Woodfin has ordered a shakeup among the top ranks of the police department.

In a statement released Monday, a spokesperson for the mayor's office announced that Assistant Police Chief LaQuaylin Mack and Deputy Chief Sheila Frazier-Finney have been removed from their administrative positions.

In addition, Lt. Rodarius Mauldin would be elevated to the newly created position of Deputy Chief of Administration. The exact reasons for the reorganization were not disclosed.

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Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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