Resident tells council internal probe sustained his complaints against officers, urges removal

Joseph Holt, a resident who spoke during the public-comment portion of the July 14 meeting, told the Birmingham City Council that an internal investigation into his earlier complaint found his allegations were sustained. Holt said he received a letter from Captain Harry Greenberg confirming his complaints and urged that officers implicated be removed from duty.

Holt described alleged misconduct that included threats and changes to police reports; he said the investigation took about a year to complete and that some incident details—such as the value of damage to property—were altered on reports. "They put on the report that it was a dollar... they changed my report..." he said, urging council attention to ensure officers do not remain on active duty while those conduct issues exist.

Council President Alexander acknowledged Holt’s statement and thanked him for bringing the letter and the update to the council's attention. The meeting record does not show a council vote or formal directive on Holt's presentation at this session, and no police department official responded during the public-comment period recorded in the transcript.

Holt said he had earlier raised the issue before the council and that internal affairs and community development had followed up; he presented the letter as evidence that his claims had been sustained.