The Birmingham Police Department’s end-of-the year crime suppression push led to the arrests of 66 people on felony charges and the seizure of 20 guns.

Operation Close Out, which has been an ongoing initiative in the city for at least 11 years, began Nov. 26 and ended Tuesday, Dec. 31.

Police officials on Tuesday announced the results of that operation, which consisted of roughly 50 officers working together– often in smaller teams – to saturate problem areas.

Those officers were additional resources who were not subject to answering 911 calls for service during their shift. They were strictly proactive.

For the first time, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office partnered with BPD for Operation Close Out.

Sgt. LaQuitta Wade said the police department deployed the Special Operations Bureau, formed by Interim Police Chief Michael Pickett, throughout the holiday period.

Birmingham police officials meet every day to look at crime and crime trends for the previous 24 hours, and Operation Close Out targeted those areas.

The 66 felony arrests included a total of 80 charges.

Additionally, officers made 21 misdemeanor arrests on a total of 235 charges.

Of the 29 guns seized, two were stolen and one was modified with a machine conversion device.

Officers collectively performed 149 business checks, field interviews and citizen contacts, Wade said.

They also made 167 traffic stops, issuing 94 citations, impounding 25 vehicles and recovering seven stolen vehicles.

The operation also yielded the seizure of illegal drugs, including cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and marijuana.

More than $1,000 cash was confiscated.