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Prichard Police Transition Ends Sept 4 | Birmingham News
Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is pulling back its emergency patrol and dispatch services for Prichard, effective Friday, September 4, after nearly ten weeks of covering the city amid a crumbling local police department. The move follows the arrest of Prichard’s chief and others, prompting a grand jury to recommend dissolving the department. Sheriff Paul Burch says his resources are stretched thin — they’ve been using personnel, vehicles, and overtime without a formal contract or funding plan. Though he granted a one-week extension after talks with city leaders, he can’t sustain this…
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