HR88 Summary

• Commends Mountain Brook Chief of Police James A. "Jaye" Loggins on his retirement after a 29-year career with the Mountain Brook Police Department beginning in 1996.

• Recognizes his service in all department divisions including patrol, investigations, and administration, with promotions to Captain and Deputy Chief before becoming Chief of Police on October 25, 2021.

• Highlights departmental initiatives under his leadership including a take-home vehicle program, transition of dispatch services to Shelby County 911, expansion of the School Resource Officer team, and creation of the Mountain Brook First Responders Foundation.

• Notes his professional development including completion of the Alabama Public Safety Leadership Academy, FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, and attainment of Certified Law Enforcement Executive designation; also earned a Bachelor of Science in Justice Science (2001) and Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from Jacksonville State University (2022).

• Acknowledges awards including the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Academy Trilogy Award, Officer of the Year designations in 1998 and 2006, and the 2024 Safest Cities Award.