MPD News

Police Academy Class #59 Graduation Ceremony Held Friday

Published: Jan 31, 2018

The Mobile Police Department is proud to announce the graduation ceremony of Police Academy Class #59. The ceremony will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1621 Boykin Blvd., on Friday, Feb. .. read more

Announcements

Report Underage Drinking House Parties

Published: Jan 31, 2018

Citizens are urged to alert the Mobile Police Department about underage drinking house parties. If you observe or know of someone facilitating an environment for minors to consume alcohol, report it i .. read more

Announcements

Mardi Gras Parking Guidelines

Published: Jan 30, 2018

The gold and purple Mardi Gras signs are up to remind drivers of the no parking zones set two hours before, during and after the parades. Please pay attention to the signs to avoid receiving a ti .. read more

Community Events

Police Academy Class #59 Graduation Ceremony

Published: Jan 29, 2018

The Mobile Police Department is proud to announce the graduation of Academy Class #59. The graduation ceremony is Friday, February 2, 2018 at t 2 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lourdes Church located at 1621 .. read more

Arrests

Mobile Police Make Arrests in Vape Shop Burglaries

Published: Jan 26, 2018

Recently, the Theodore and Tillman’s Corner area has been hit with a string of vape shop burglaries. Today, police arrested 18-year-old Marco Perez and a 17-year-old juvenile connected to .. read more

Arrests

Student Arrested for Firing Shots on Campus

Published: Jan 25, 2018

The Mobile Police Department has arrested a Murphy High School student for shooting a gun on campus. The investigation revealed that Jonah Neal, 16, pointed the gun at school administrators and other .. read more

Arrests

Mobile Police Charge Man with Attempted Rape, Burglary

Published: Jan 22, 2018

Mobile police have arrested the man who entered a woman’s home yesterday morning to rape her. James Powe, 36, is charged with attempted rape first-degree and burglary first-degree. On Sunday, .. read more

News Releases

Mardi Gras Safety Tips and Important Information

Published: Jan 18, 2018

The Mobile Police Department has provided the following Mardi Gras safety tips and information on towed vehicles, lost children and parade inquiries. Safety Tips Attend parades in groups, wi .. read more

News Releases

MPD Collaborates with Parks and Recreation to Engage with Youth

Published: Jan 16, 2018

Through collaboration with the City of Mobile Parks and Recreation, the Mobile Police Department Office of Strategic Initiatives will now have a presence at parks and recreation centers as anothe .. read more

News Releases

MPD Enforcement for Soliciting without a Permit

Published: Jan 12, 2018

The Mobile Police Department is taking proactive enforcement to eliminate soliciting in the streets without a permit. There have been recent reports of people soliciting not just on the side of the st .. read more

Arrests

89-year-old John Higby's Killer Located and Arrested

Published: Jan 12, 2018

Over the course of the investigation, the Mobile Police Department identified and located the suspect responsible for the death of 89-year-old John Higby during an apparent robbery at the Dauphin Squa .. read more

Arrests

Operation Winter Storm Targets Drug Dealers

Published: Jan 12, 2018

In Operation Winter Storm, the Mobile Police Department’s mission was set to eliminate the drug trade in and around the Campgrounds and Bottoms communities, and to arrest those individuals facil .. read more

Community Events

20th Annual Law Enforcement Prayer Luncheon

Published: Jan 10, 2018

The Chaplain’s Offices of the Mobile Police Department and Mobile County Sheriff’s Office hosts its 20th Annual Law Enforcement Prayer Luncheon to show appreciation for the law enforc .. read more

Arrests

Double Homicide Case Solved and Closure Brought to Victims' Families

Published: Jan 10, 2018

The Mobile Police Department has made an arrest in the double homicide case that occurred Thursday, December 21, 2017 at approximately 11:17 p.m. The victims, 20-year-old Kenneth Foster and 19-year-ol .. read more

News Releases

$5,000 Cash Rewards Offered in Unsolved Murder Cases

Published: Jan 7, 2018

The Mobile Police Department is offering $5,000 cash rewards to the tipsters who can provide information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of 89-year-old John Higby's killer and 10 oth .. read more

News Releases

11 Police Officers Move Up in Rank

Published: Jan 5, 2018

The Mobile Police Department will promote 11 police officers to new ranks in a promotion ceremony on Friday, January 5, 2018 at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held in the Government Plaza Multi-Purpose R .. read more

News Releases

MPD Warns Drivers about Warm-Up Thefts

Published: Jan 4, 2018

Warming up the car seems like the smart thing to do during the extreme cold weather. But leaving the car running and unattended to warm up before heading out is a crime of opportunity for car thieves. .. read more

Investigations

Mobile Police Investigate Murder on 1300 block of Gulf Field Drive West

Published: Jan 3, 2018

On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at approximately 4:35 p.m. police responded to the 1300 block of Gulf Field Drive West in reference to one shot. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, 32-year-old M .. read more

Community Events

MPD 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off

Published: Jan 2, 2018

The public is invited to taste the best chili in the city – cooked by Mobile police officers! The Mobile Police Department third annual Chili Cook-Off is a family-fun event. It will be held S .. read more

News Releases

New Year's Eve Reminder: Celebratory Gunfire

Published: Dec 29, 2017

New Year's Eve is approaching, and the Mobile Police Department would like to remind citizens about the dangers of discharging firearms in the air during celebrations. Bullets that are fi .. read more

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Police Academy Class #59 Graduation Ceremony Held Friday

Report Underage Drinking House Parties

Mardi Gras Parking Guidelines

Police Academy Class #59 Graduation Ceremony

Mobile Police Make Arrests in Vape Shop Burglaries

Student Arrested for Firing Shots on Campus

Mobile Police Charge Man with Attempted Rape, Burglary

Mardi Gras Safety Tips and Important Information

MPD Collaborates with Parks and Recreation to Engage with Youth

MPD Enforcement for Soliciting without a Permit

89-year-old John Higby's Killer Located and Arrested

Operation Winter Storm Targets Drug Dealers

20th Annual Law Enforcement Prayer Luncheon

Double Homicide Case Solved and Closure Brought to Victims' Families

$5,000 Cash Rewards Offered in Unsolved Murder Cases

11 Police Officers Move Up in Rank

MPD Warns Drivers about Warm-Up Thefts

Mobile Police Investigate Murder on 1300 block of Gulf Field Drive West

MPD 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off

New Year's Eve Reminder: Celebratory Gunfire

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