Birmingham Police Renaming Crime Unit to VCAT

0:00Birmingham Police just renamed one of their top crime units. The old crime reduction team, known as CRT, is now the violent criminal apprehension team, or VCAT. This switch happened effective immediately after the announcement. Earlier this week, on Wednesday, April 1st, the department made it official. They say the new name better matches what the team does, day in, and day out. Folks in the community might notice this as a sign the police are zeroing in harder on violent offenses. It's all about keeping the streets safer by targeting those threats head on. No big shakeups and operations. Just a fresh label to sharpen their mission. The team stays locked in on hunting down suspects tied to serious violence. With VCAT now on the beat, Birmingham's fight against violent crime rolls on without missing a step. Local news, powered by AI. This is Birmingham News Today.