Jones resigned January 25th, six days after AL.com published a story outlining Brookside policing and a court system that collected 49 percent of the towns 2020 revenue from fines and forfeitures, a practice lambasted by residents, drivers, top law enforcement officials and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. I dont condone it, but you know, Im not the chief out there.. (Joe Songer for al.com).Joe Songer. View map of Brookside Police Department, and get driving directions from your location. Its unheard of.. The man is still afraid of retaliation, and asked for anonymity. Fallout over the Brookside revelations continues. James Sebestain Bo Savelle III (Photo courtesy of Hoover Police). "Ferguson made us realize it wasn't just Ferguson," said Priya Sarathy Jones, the national campaign director at the Fines and Fees Justice Center,which advocates for fees to be eliminated in the justice system and fines to be equitably enforced. Ultimately another officer took Perez to his friends house to retrieve her ID, he said. The town also expanded its towing operations, going from 50 vehicles in 2018 to 789 in 2020. It did not feature a breakout of the police department. In 2018, reporters for ABC 33/40 said they asked the former mayor of Brookside about Jones financial problems when he was hired. He has not commented since. Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham has demanded the resignations of Bryan, Brookside City Attorney Mark Parnell and Municipal Judge Jim Wooten. It frightened her, and led to more trouble. Leadership should be aware that large-scale statistical analyses are inherently untimely and mask individual behavior. APOST oversees police certification in Alabama. He reported that his Police Chief was mad.. We dont care about tickets, Jones said. He was released after posting $20,000 bail. The Town of Brookside participates in the affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, it says. "Their whole financial existence starts to spiral, and it was all over a light on their car not working.". About Us Contact Us Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). He saw so many people trying to park in the grassy field outside the municipal building that police had to direct traffic. soon after reports of the small towns aggressive policing, AL.com detailed how the department preyed on drivers. The complaint alleges numerous constitutional violations, and we believe the citizens need to be protected from illegal actions by the Town of Brookside.. Advocates for justice reform, cops in other jurisdictions, even Jefferson Countys top law enforcement officials, have begun to question the towns tactics, and its need for an expanding force. And while sitting in court I heard that half the court was also stopped for the same thing.. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Third, police leadership and individual officers would likely benefit from training focused not only on racial profiling, but also on overall traffic enforcement strategy. A small jar that once may have held marijuana, And a small tray that might have been used to roll a joint, reported just 55 serious crimes to the state in the entire eight year period between 2011 and 2018, Pastor, sister say rogue Alabama police force sought revenge, This Alabama county fastens ankle monitors on hundreds who arent convicted of crimes, Life on an ankle monitor in Alabama: $10 a day and inevitable imperfections, Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. But for this: The officer said the chiefs pretty upset about that post you put on Facebook. the Brookside man told AL.com. She had an asthma attack and a panic attack, but when she knocked on the door to alert a guard, a jailer said if she continued to knock she would be charged with attempting to escape. They were shining these flashlights in my car and it was daylight. About a year ago, the former head of the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police received several complaints about the Brookside Police Department. Which is another problem altogether, Sheriff Pettway said. In his call to Jones this week, the investigator said he could not tell me anything because of the ongoing investigation, Jones said. The complaint seeks to establish four classes of people who were stopped and extorted by the town of Brookside, Jetts Towing Co. or the officers. Brookside's police chief resigned in January 2022 following accusations of aggressive policing. City officials have said they cannot comment on personnel issues, though they did provide, as part of the records request, a breakdown of officer pay. Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway said the same. BROOKSIDE, Ala. (WBRC) - A special report regarding racial profiling in the Town of Brooksides Traffic Enforcement Program was released by the city-appointed investigator, former Circuit Court Judge Ken Simon. I can stand a thief better than a dirty cop. Like those on Dec. 2. Scott Shackford | 1.19.2022 1:20 PM. The town of Brookside, Alabama holds municipal court once a month. Brookside until recently was known for its quirky Russian food festival and the states only onion-domed Russian Orthodox Church. Then this month the Brookside department posted on Facebook that it had hired six more officers in an effort to expand our dedication and commitment to provide superior community service & protection.. Instead, the arresting officer was listed as Agent JS, while the assisting officer was Agent AR.. They own the town.. In addition, the police charged her with making a false 911 call, obstructing government operations by refusing to give proper papers, and disorderly conduct for yelling for others to come out of their homes. Jones is not alone in complaining about Brookside. State agents last week began an inquiry and audit into the Brookside Police Department to find out whether it and its officers complied with state laws and regulations, according to a statement from Chief R. Alan Benefield, executive secretary of the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission. Over 200 people packed into the new Jefferson County Sheriffs Office Training Facility building to voice their complaints about aggressive policing by the Brookside Police Dept. Theres no way I was going to run that stop sign.. She is unsure if he called the man. The Town of Brookside forced Plaintiffs and the Plaintiff classes to give up their property and pay illegal fines through fear, intimidation, and under color of official right by imposing fines not authorized by law, seizing property without the legal right to do soand by threat of jail time unless illegal fines were paid or property unlawfully forfeited, the suit says. They often say they had no idea why they were pulled over while passing near Brookside on Interstate 22. Jones was stopped on April 12 by a Covington County deputy after being clocked driving 78 mph in a 55 zone on Alabama 55 south. "The Town of Brookside is committed to reforming our police department and setting a new standard for community policing in Brookside and Alabama," says Bryan. Current Mayor Mike Bryan has called for Brookside police to stop patrolling Interstate 22, except for wrecks and emergencies. Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality. Savelle made $15.82 an hour, and all others made less. Brumlows uncle, Jeff Brumlow, is the longtime prosecutor and city attorney for the city of Alabaster, and a GOP candidate for Shelby County district judge. Everybodys got a story, he said. The citizens of this state and those traveling through this state should enjoy the opportunity to freely access our roadways, he said. (Photographerlondon / Dreamstime.com) Brookside, Alabama, has a population of less than 1,500 people. If you want to go out there and do something like that, you are creating a law., Perez said the officer went absolutely crazy over her lack of ID. I have never been in any trouble only had one speeding ticket. From 2018 to 2020, spending on police rose from $79,000 to $524,000, a 560% increase. EOG was set up to provide security services for athletic events and other gatherings. They were infatuated with Mike (Jones) because he was doing all this good for Brookside and they couldnt see any of the bad.. Detective Johnson had called and asked that I come to the Brookside Police Department to talk to them. Find Brookside residential property records including property owners, sales & transfer history, deeds & titles, property taxes, valuations, land, zoning records & more. Seven Brookside police officers have resigned since details of the towns aggressive policing strategy gained national attention in January. He swore hed seen the cop from a distance and was careful as he braked. Jones was a Helena police officer and president of the city council in the Shelby County town until late 2018 when, as ABC 33/40s Cynthia Gould reported at the time, he stopped coming to meetings without explanation while his personal security business ran into trouble. Asked in December how many officers were on staff, he refused to say, citing security concerns, though police staff sizes are reported regularly to the government for public consumption. Prosecutor Parnell issued a statement saying he did nothing wrong. Months of research and dozens of interviews by AL.com found that Brooksides finances are rocket-fueled by tickets and aggressive policing. In 2020, she had explained her case this way to the AGs office: The person threatened me with an arrest if I did not take down my Facebook pictures and posts of their police officers, stop sending emails to the local politicians, as well as others, and show them (Brookside police) that I understand law enforcement practices.. she added. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. (Joe Songer for al.com).Joe Songer. Such an appearance is created when a vastly disproportionate number of citations are issued given the towns population, and a high number of citations involve minor mechanical and traffic offenses. In Brookside, complaints about retaliation have come time and time again, as in the case of Rev. I saw him and we looked eye to eye, the Chelsea business owner said. It is unclear whether the resignations were forced, or if the officers chose to leave on their own, or a mixture of both. The affidavit says Jones told the Covington deputy he was the chief in Brookside, a town a couple hundred miles north, just past Birmingham. Roger McCondichie, the late mayor of Brookside, at the time called Jones company woes personal business and defended the hiring by saying Jones was certified and had all the credentials. At least eight officers, including Jones, have resigned or been let go since. He informed me that my case was never closed, said Jones, who lives in Forestdale near Birmingham. A 2019 report in Governing magazine found that fines and forfeitures account for more than 10 percent of general fund revenues for nearly 600 jurisdictions throughout the country, and in jurisdictions where fines accounted for more than 20 percent, the local median household income was less than $40,000. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit, originally filed on behalf of Cory Thomas, are Thomas; Tinetta Jackson; Keyarah Smith; Ben Blackwell; James Donahue; Gerald Smith; Brittany Todd; and Zachary Harris. WBRC FOX6 News has reached out to the Town of Brookside leaders for a response to the special report, and we will update this story when we receive a response. The real trouble for Michelle Jones began as she started posting on her Facebook page when she saw Brookside police stopping people in places she thought were out of bounds. Police must direct traffic before the 1 p.m. court session starts. The growth has come with trouble to match. In addition, she said, counting on fines and fees collected from people in lower income and marginalized communities only serves to punish them further. Savelle was given pre-trial release, but Shelby County Community Corrections asked a judge a few weeks later to revoke Savelles bond when he willfully failed to comply with the conditions by failing to pay fees for drug screening, failing three alcohol tests and failing to show up for drug tests, court records show. But it's also prevalent across the country. I know that.. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. They had blinders on. Thats 49% of the small towns skyrocketing revenue. Others werent so fortunate. Read more stories from our Banking on Crime series: If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. BROOKSIDE, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC confirmed Mike Jones resigned as Brookside Police Chief. Name Brookside Police Department Suggest Edit Address 208 Main Street Brookside , Alabama , 35036 Phone 205-674-9275 Fax 205-674-9547 Brookside Police Department Details Type Nationally, the average size of a force is one officer for every 588 residents, according to a Governing Magazine study that relied on federal statistics. BROOKSIDE, Ala. (WBRC) -The town of Brookside is facing another lawsuit. Pettway also said issues with Brookside could draw the attention of the federal government. (Joe Songer for AL.com).Joe Songer. Franklin said she believes the only reason she wasnt arrested was because she works for Jefferson County. Arrest powers are not confined to city limits or jurisdictional boundaries except within the State of Alabama.. I just know that the police departments not gonna be able to come back from this, she said. The town of Brookside, Alabama holds municipal court once a month. Brookside Police Chief Mike Jones, who spearheaded the change and grew the police department tenfold, at least, calls the towns policing a positive story. Mayor Mike Bryan a former councilman who assumed his position last year after the death of the previous mayor sits and nods in agreement. She insists like many others stopped by Brookside police that she did not run the stop sign at all. I cant stand them., In a statement today, Turman said In this case, we had a young deputy that was trying to be respectful to a supposed veteran officer and gave him a break. Bill Dawson, a lawyer who has represented several clients in Brookside, said defendants have faced possession charges for a joint, with paraphernalia charges tacked on for the paper it was rolled in. On July 10th, 2019, 16 days after she paid her ticket, her phone rang. Ive never seen a possession case split like that, he said. His phone is not accepting calls and he did not return emails to an address listed as belonging to him. Wattson claims he was unaware of the drugs. Dawson also represents Victoria Brumlow, a young woman who like hundreds more was stopped on I-22 and ticketed for driving on the left lane of the interstate. Givan is holding a letter asking for the resignation of Mayor Mike Bryan. In May of 2019, the month Brumlow was stopped, Brookside officers ticketed 75 people for driving in the left lane. Kimberlee Hudgens was a dispatcher at the Brookside Police Department at the time of Savelles Hoover arrest. He agreed to represent his niece in her traffic case. The police have ordered vehicles towed for lack of insurance, while ignoring owners' efforts to show insurance documentation. Yet Savelle was right-hand man to then-Brookside Chief Mike Jones, and since Jones was out of town during the arrest, Savelle served as acting chief when Hoover police approached him at Dave & Busters. It showed that total arrests custodial, misdemeanor and felony rose 1,109% from 2018 to 2020. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The interim chief and Town leaders announced reforms within the police department in February 2022. The Alabama Legislature this session passed a bill in response to Brookside that would cap at 10 percent the amount of revenue from fines and fees that a municipality can take in. Fewer than 100 of its residents graduated college. The primary function of the Police Department is deterring crime, stopping crimes in progress, investigating crimes, and serving as first responders for emergencies and situations that threaten public safety. BROOKSIDE, Ala. ( WIAT) On Thursday night, Alabama Rep. Juandalynn Givan will hold another town hall meeting as she works to take action against alleged illegal ticketing that has taken place in the Brookside Police Department. They were doing the same thing to every person that was there. Attempts to reach Savelle for comment were unsuccessful. Traffic tickets, and criminalizing those who passed through, became the citys leading industry. Drivers, both in responding to the stories and in a town hall held last week to address police and court concerns, have complained of bullying, intimidation, detention, retribution, threats, racial profiling, and charges made up of whole cloth to stack fines on drivers, among other things. Not all of them can afford to pay their fines as he did, and some have been put on payment plans. Bill Dawson, a lawyer in Birmingham, said he's had about two dozen people contact him with allegations, but for years, many have been too reluctant to complain. Brookside, Ala., may only have 10 kilometres of roads, one store and a volunteer fire department, but its police force has an armoured truck; two police dogs; nine unmarked vehicles, seven. The town faces several state investigations, and has brought in outside help to rebuild the department. Brookside Police Department of Brookside, AL spotted in the Jefferson County Sheriff Department District at Roberta Road and Cherry Avenue., And in July, Brookside Police Department of Brookside, AL operating outside its city limits. Fourth, Brookside should avoid over-policing and overly broad traffic enforcement which creates the appearance of ticketing for revenue. She has watched and documented stops there. Brookside Police Department leadership cast its enforcement dragnet too widely: Special Report on Brookside PD released, 2 adults, 1 juvenile charged in Kimberly kidnapping case, Cat, missing for 2 years, found nearly 1,600 miles away, police say, More parents choosing alternate education. after AL.coms original report on Brookside. John Walker was stopped in Brookside for following too closely. Jones says she was polite to the officer, but was convinced the ticket was unfounded and given outside the Brookside police jurisdiction. She turned on her lights, according to her lawsuit, because of the approaching darkness. Brumlow pleaded not guilty, and had to go to court over and over again as the case was postponed. Savelle pulled out a Brookside Police Department badge before Hoover officers arrived, according to the report that cited witnesses and the presence of cameras. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Savelle on Monday resigned from the Brookside Department, hours after AL.com asked city officials about his past. Another woman, Emily Sierra, emailed AL.com to say she was pulled over in Brookside three years ago for a single flash of her lights to warn oncoming traffic about a speed trap. Officer Deshawn Mark Cook, who worked in Brookside as recently as Thursday, was arrested Friday on charges of first degree rape stemming from 2021. He was charged with misdemeanor possession, but also five counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, for: The names of the officers were not listed on the tickets in secretive Brookside. It is what happened after the stop that is most concerning to him. Savelle was second in command at Brookside, which came under fire two weeks ago when an AL.com story revealed a department so intent on ticketing and criminalizing motorists that by 2020 it came to draw half the towns revenue from fines and forfeitures. A man claims officers violated his civil rights and allegedly made-up charges. I wouldnt be surprised if they opened up an investigation. In the meantime, well continue to make good on our promises to reform policing in Brookside, said Mayor Bryan on Wednesday. story of how the tiny town turned to aggressive ticketing to build a ballooning police force that came to provide half the towns revenue. The resignation follows an investigative report by al.com. He was very upset about what happened, she said. Total town income more than doubled from 2018 to 2020 from $582,000 to more than $1.2 million as fines and forfeitures rose 640%. We had no knowledge of Mike Jones whereabouts after his resignation January 25, Mayor Mike Bryan said. Thats a 1,478% increase, with 1.7 tows for every household in town. And the police chief has called for more. The accounts told to AL.com detail harassment and intimidation. The town's median household income is less than $40,000, according to demographic data. The lowest-paid officers made $12 an hour. Because I am a police officer.. When he declared bankruptcy in 2019, Jones owed $300,000 in tax liens and $2.2 million in total claims. Lawyers for eight people who say they were wronged by Brookside police on Wednesday filed an amended complaint in Alabama, arguing the town, the towing company it used to seize vehicles, and 23 current and former police officers conspired to take money and property from drivers. Sandra Jo Harris, a 52-year-old grandmother, claims in a lawsuit she pulled off I-22 at Cherry Avenue on Jan. 8, 2020, as she often did when she went to visit her daughter. He resigned as chief of the Brookside department last week, days after AL.coms original report on Brookside. Mr. Bryan, as un-involved as he sounds, is as culpable as the others.. I honestly dont think the towns gonna be able to come back from this. However, an initial review of the complaint reveals that any allegations of conspiracy are false and without merit and the Town vehemently denies such allegations.. There is no trust," Representative Juandalynn Givan said. The town announced his departure in a statement, but would not comment further. I was scared to death even though I was doing nothing wrong.. The resignations include former chief Mike Jones, who built the tiny towns department from a one-man agency in 2018 to one that, according to data the town provided to AL.com in response to a public records request, included 13 full time officers and two reserves. Brookside police officers in sworn depositions indicated they did not follow drivers for a full mile and a half before or after the new law was passed, and they continued to write tickets under the old law after the new road rage bill passed. called for the second town hall meeting this week. They would not share the footage. Yet that is hard to swallow for those who line up for court and face financial ruin because of citations. We get calls about Brookside quite regularly because they really go outside their jurisdiction to stop people, Pettway said. Dawson argued in a lawsuit against Brookside and Chief Jones that Brookside has continuously used the false left lane violation as a reason to stop and detain hundreds of motorists. She spelled it out in her complaint to the AGs office and in notes to the Jefferson County Sheriffs Department, county commissioners and others. The news outlet found that Jones positioned officers to stop motorists so aggressively that income from traffic fines and forfeitures rose 640 percent from 2018 to 2020, from about $82,000 to more than $610,000. We dont have a law that says if you dont have ID, you go to jail, he said. AL.com also sought connection through Brookside officials. 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