02/10/2026
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Last night at 9:25, Jemison PD notified us that they were in pursuit of a vehicle traveling north on Hwy 31 at high speeds. Our officers set up spike strips at the county line and were able to get the vehicle stopped.
Calera PD uses Nighthawk remote spike systems which enable us to end pursuits quicker and safer for our officers. Both Calera PD and ALEA Highway Patrol have had injuries in recent incidents while manually deploying spike strips. We have found these remote systems to be a safer, more effective alternative.
“I want to clear up a couple of things for our citizens. The idea that we have an unusually high number of pursuits or that the numbers are rising is not true. Our pursuit numbers have dropped by over 70% since 2020. The rate of criminals running from patrol stops had exploded in 2020 nationally due to the defund the police movement and weak police policies and leadership. By holding criminals accountable and adopting a reasonable and proven effective pursuit policy, we have greatly reduced the numbers of drivers who flee. Four shredded tires, an impounded car and felony charges make fleeing in Calera less rewarding for criminals. Us sharing what your police department is doing can give some the impression that there is more crime in Calera but the stats don’t back that up. One murder is too many but we have had five murders in Calera over the past six years. All five were solved and all five were domestic incidents. Five murders is just a bad week in some cities in our state.
Being transparent with our community deters criminals and encourages citizen help and cooperation. We can’t change what’s in someone’s heart but we can do our best to hold criminals in Calera accountable. Don’t think that crime isn’t happening in every city just because you don’t see it on the news or social media.” (Chief Hyche)
Night Hawk
Jemison Police Department
