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New Police Precinct Location Will Reduce Response Time to Calls

Published: May 19, 2017

In July 2017, the Precinct 2 police station will have a new location that will reduce time and miles traveled for police officers when responding to calls at shift change. The newly-located precinct w .. read more

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Student Voices Against Youth Violence Art Contest

Published: May 15, 2017

Congrats to Theodore High School students Jeremy Bankston, Savannah Hudson, Ana Marie Watson, and Murphy High School students Aizha Turner and Mikayla Smith for participating and earning top recogniti .. read more

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MPD Annual Awards Banquet

Published: May 12, 2017

In an evening event sponsored by the Exchange Club of Mobile, sworn officers and civilian personnel of the Mobile Police Department who performed extraordinary service in their call of duty were .. read more

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Homicide Investigator Kenneth Gillespie Receives Officer of the Year Award

Published: May 11, 2017

Mobile Police Department homicide investigator Corporal Kenneth Gillespie receives the Officer of the Year Award for 2016. Combined with remarkable investigative ability and strategic interviewing ski .. read more

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Published: Apr 25, 2017

The public is asked to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Mobile Police Department and the Drug .. read more

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Mobile Police Academy Launches Community Engagement Program

Published: Apr 19, 2017

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New Assistant Chief of Police Announced

Published: Apr 12, 2017

After a strenuous internal vetting process, a new assistant chief of police has been named. Effective April 15, Captain Clay Godwin will be the city’s new assistant chief of police. Godwin, a .. read more

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Mobile Police and Partners Launch "Just One Fix" Campaign

Published: Apr 7, 2017

The opiate epidemic sweeping across America is a threat to Mobile citizens. Although prescription opiates are a godsend for patients with severe pain, in 2015 the CDC reported that opioids – inc .. read more

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Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Invites Public Comment

Published: Mar 17, 2017

Chief of Police James Barber announced today that a team of assessors from the international accrediting agency, Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive in .. read more

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Leinkauf Elementary School Chooses to Be G.R.E.A.T.

Published: Mar 8, 2017

Some of Leinkauf Elementary School students recently celebrated choosing to be G.R.E.A.T. by avoiding gangs and not participating in violence. MPD Detective Lance Deleston taught the Gang Resista .. read more

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MPD Receives Big Shipment of Free Gun Locks

Published: Mar 6, 2017

Every city resident who owns a firearm needs to know how to secure it. Promoting firearms safety, the Mobile Police Department has gotten a big shipment of gun locks and is offering them to the public .. read more

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Missing Person: Natasha Williams

Published: Feb 23, 2017

The Mobile Police Department needs the public's help in locating missing person 29-year-old Natasha Williams, a group home resident. She ran off following a doctor's appointment off 1504 .. read more

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Missing Person Alert: Christy Goleman

Published: Feb 20, 2017

Mobile Police needs the public's help in locating 41-year-old Christy Sims Goleman, reported missing by her brother. Goleman was last seen October 2015. Her family has not heard from her since Nov .. read more

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Valentine's Day Homicide Linked to Stolen Gun

Published: Feb 16, 2017

The gun that was used in the Valentine's Day homicide was possibly stolen from an unlocked vehicle at the Saturday Mardi Gras parade. To help prevent gun-related violence and death, the Mobile Pol .. read more

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Chili Cook-Off Raises $3,200

Published: Feb 6, 2017

The Mobile Police Department raised $3,200 in its 2017 Chili Cook-Off event. With five teams competing with their best chili recipes, the event attracted more than 250 attendees. The tea .. read more

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Mobile Police Department Second-Annual Chili Cook-Off

Published: Jan 4, 2017

The public is invited to taste the best chili in the city --cooked by Mobile police officers! The Mobile Police Department second-annual Chili Cook-Off is Saturday, January 21, 2017 from 8 a. .. read more

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New Years Eve Reminder: Celebratory Gunfire

Published: Dec 30, 2016

New Year's Eve is approaching and the Mobile Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind citizens about the dangers of discharging firearms in the air during celebrations. .. read more

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Tips for Parents to Keep Kids Safe during the Christmas Holidays

Published: Dec 22, 2016

During the Christmas holidays, police urge parents to follow five important guidelines to keep their kids safe at local entertainment spots including skating rinks and movie theaters. 1. Pare .. read more

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Probationary MPD Officer Terminated After Firing into Vehicle Outside of Jurisdiction

Published: Dec 14, 2016

A probationary Mobile Police Department officer was terminated from employment today after an incident where he fired his service weapon into the driver’s side of an occupied vehicle outside of .. read more

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MPD Launches Forward to Police Feature on NextDoor

Published: Dec 8, 2016

The Mobile Police Department launches Forward to Police, a new feature from Nextdoor (nextdoor.com), the free and private social network for neighborhoods. With Forward to Police, Mobile residents wil .. read more

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News Releases

New Police Precinct Location Will Reduce Response Time to Calls

Student Voices Against Youth Violence Art Contest

MPD Annual Awards Banquet

Homicide Investigator Kenneth Gillespie Receives Officer of the Year Award

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Mobile Police Academy Launches Community Engagement Program

New Assistant Chief of Police Announced

Mobile Police and Partners Launch "Just One Fix" Campaign

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Invites Public Comment

Leinkauf Elementary School Chooses to Be G.R.E.A.T.

MPD Receives Big Shipment of Free Gun Locks

Missing Person: Natasha Williams

Missing Person Alert: Christy Goleman

Valentine's Day Homicide Linked to Stolen Gun

Chili Cook-Off Raises $3,200

Mobile Police Department Second-Annual Chili Cook-Off

New Years Eve Reminder: Celebratory Gunfire

Tips for Parents to Keep Kids Safe during the Christmas Holidays

Probationary MPD Officer Terminated After Firing into Vehicle Outside of Jurisdiction

MPD Launches Forward to Police Feature on NextDoor

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