Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Secretary Hal Taylor hosted a press conference on Feb. 24 on the Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit or MACS in Montgomery at the Alabama State Capitol, after which a statement was released to update the public on its progress.
Taylor was joined by Attorney General Steve Marshall, Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Montgomery Resident Agent in Charge Jennifer Rudden-Conway, Montgomery District Attorney Azzie Oliver, Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham and Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys.
The MACS Unit has conducted under 100 details since June 24 in 2024, the statement says. At that time officers have executed 2,300 traffic stops, served 674 outstanding arrest warrants ranging from Failure to Appear for traffic offenses to Capital Murder, made 266 arrests, recovered 51 stolen vehicles, seized 195 firearms, and seized 103 machine gun conversion devices.
“The efforts of MACS are truly commendable, and the results speak for themselves,” ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Director Chris Inabinett said. “Today, we not only stand in unity with our fellow law enforcement officers, but also the prosecutors who work to ensure that justice is served by holding the criminals accountable involved in these cases.”
It was mentioned that the unit has worked 94 days during which three people were arrested in connection to a series of carjackings, with two of them being charged with Certain People Forbidden to Possess a Pistol.
Also of note was using the ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network to link crime scenes involving firearms together.
“I am extremely grateful for the partnership that helped create MACS, however, as law enforcement officers our work is never done,” Taylor said. “Clearly, today marks a milestone for the Unit, however, we believe this is just the beginning for units similar to this one. With the continued support from Governor Ivey and the Alabama Legislature, we can provide the same level of public safety and crime prevention across the entire state.”
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