BPD Chief Michael Pickett Honored in Touching Homecoming Celebration at Miles College

Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett made his homecoming on Thursday, warmly received by administrators, students, and faculty at Miles College during a Gun Violence Prevention discussion with state Senator Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham. He urged students to recognize the serious nature of guns, contrasting them with iPads. He reminisced about his own experience at Miles, where he balanced studies in business management with a security job at The Summit, highlighting the impactful mentorship he received from a Birmingham Police officer.