Alabama Attorney General believes that more law enforcement is a necessary part of combatting crime in America’s major cities.
Marshall helped lead the effort to surge law enforcement in Montgomery with the Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit (MACS) Unit.
It’s mission is to reduce crime and enhance public safety across Montgomery and the surrounding areas.
The attorney general has also been very supportive of President Donald Trump’s effort to fight against crime in Washington D.C. and Memphis, Tennessee.
Marshall, who is also running for U.S. Senate in 2026, discussed the issue during a recent episode of the “America’s Kitchen Table” podcast with host Judy Barlow.
“One thing we learned is defund the police doesn’t work, right,” Marshall said. “When we talk about what’s going on in many of our major cities, a lot of it just relates to the fact that they don’t have the numbers of law enforcement officers to be able to do their work. And of course, we have that overlay of the George Soros prosecutors who want to engage more social work than they do holding people accountable, but yet, there are times where you have to take additional steps.”
Marshall said they were able to really set an example of how to combat crime when they implemented the MACS unit in Montgomery.
“Montgomery really was kind of that same concept that we’ve seen President Trump talk about recently, where the nation’s capital truly is what people internationally see of our country, and when they see crime there. It makes them view the United States from that lens,” he explained.
“Well, Montgomery is our state capital here, and when we’ve seen significant rise in violent crime in that city, which we did, then that’s a reflection of Alabama as a whole. And, so as AG, although people view that job as the ‘top cop’ — it’s not that we’re there day to day and working to do criminal enforcement in our jurisdictions, but this is one where we had to act, and had really strong Sheriff, great leadership from our statewide police — which we call ALEA in Alabama — in our office, saying that we have to come together, use our resources to supplement and to enhance what was going on with local law enforcement.”
“And we’ve seen really positive results,” he explained.
Marshall said its all about leadership and willingness to confront the tough issues head on.
“That means holding violent criminals accountable, standing firm against the chaos at our southern border and protecting women and girls from policies that endanger their safety and opportunities,” he said. “These are not abstract debates; they have real consequences. We cannot afford weak leadership or half-measures. We must meet these challenges with conviction and deliver solutions that put families first. That is what I am fighting for every day.”
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee
