The city of Birmingham continues to make progress toward enacting the recommendations of its Crime Commission, city officials say.

Recently, that progress has included holding a community feedback session, interagency meetings and advertising for staff to set up a criminal history research system.

Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday told the City Council that of the 82 recommendations called for in the commission’s Jan. 6 report, 19 are in the planning and development phase. Another 30 are in pre-launch or in progress, he said.

“My last update has a heavy emphasis on the policing side,” Woodfin said in a release. “I want to share some of the focused deterrence and intervention piece, which complements what happens on the law enforcement and policing side.”

On Wednesday, the city held a community feedback session in partnership with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform to develop a comprehensive violence reduction strategic plan. Officials say more feedback sessions are planned.

Other developments include:

• The city attorney’s office is reviewing a memorandum of understanding and more staff are being trained in an effort to expand the hospital violence intervention program. The program assigns intervention specialists to counsel and coordinate services for patients who are victims of gun violence.
• The Office of Community Safety Initiatives met via Magic City Peace Collective, a Birmingham-based initiative dedicated to reducing violence and fostering public safety through collaboration and community-driven strategies. It brings together grassroots organizations, service providers, law enforcement, public entities and city agencies to develop and implement effective violence intervention and prevention efforts and meets bi-weekly.
• The Office of Community Safety Initiatives met with interim Police Chief Michael Pickett and BPD leadership on Feb. 21 to discuss a policing strategy that aims to reduce crime by targeting high-risk individuals and groups with law enforcement and social services.
• The police department established a liaison between the department and local probation and parole officers. According to a city news release, the liaison will enhance collaboration and help with needs related to narcotics-related incidents. The parole board also has been invited to attend the weekly shooting reviews.
• Officials created listings for 12 crime analyst positions. The employees will help develop a criminal history research system, according to city officials.

Woodfin also told the council that the Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill banning the possession of “Glock switches” and similar machine gun conversion devices, making it a Class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Here is a full list of the report recommendations and progress toward completion.