HR371 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Allen TreadawayRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Torry Mack, honored

Summary

HR371 is a resolution in the Alabama House honoring Captain Torry Mack on his retirement from the Birmingham Police Department after nearly 30 years of service.

What This Bill Does

This resolution publicly honors and commends Captain Torry Mack for his decades of service and leadership in public safety. It highlights his roles, including Special Enforcement Division Commander and Director of the Birmingham Police Academy, and notes his work with multi-agency task forces, training, and community policing. It expresses gratitude and best wishes for his retirement.

Who It Affects

• Captain Torry Mack — receives formal recognition and commendation for his service and leadership.
• Birmingham Police Department and its personnel — acknowledged for their leadership and the positive impact of Mack's work on operations, training, and community policing.
• City of Birmingham and the people of Alabama — receive official acknowledgment from the state legislature for Mack's contributions to public safety.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: The House honors and commends Captain Torry Mack for invaluable service, leadership, and contributions to public safety, and expresses sincere gratitude with wishes for happiness and fulfillment in retirement.
• Provision 2: Acknowledges Mack's leadership as Special Enforcement Division Commander since July 2020, directing 84 specialized personnel across units such as Vice and Narcotics, Tactical Operations, CRT, SET, Motor Scouts, Crime Suppression, EOD, K-9, and related task forces.
• Provision 3: Recognizes Mack's role in coordinating multi-agency and interagency partnerships with local, state, federal, and international law enforcement to disrupt criminal networks.
• Provision 4: Highlights his contributions to police training and education as Director of the Birmingham Police Academy and as Training Coordinator, including oversight of curricula on procedural justice, implicit bias, community policing, and collaboration with universities.
• Provision 5: Commends his community engagement efforts, including the Being Bilingual on the Beat program to engage the Hispanic community, and his service in the Tactical Operations Unit and SWAT leadership roles.
• Provision 6: Extends profound appreciation from the City of Birmingham and the State of Alabama and wishes Mack continued success in retirement.

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Subjects

Resolutions