Mobile at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Mobile Police Department
- 438 Officers
- 142 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.44 Mobile
- 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Mobile Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Mobile
Data was last updated July 1, 2024
We identified over $6.7M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $77,001.00 | 10/1/2023 9/30/2026 |
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA IS MADE UP OF THE 13 COUNTIES LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE STATE. THE MAJORITY OF THE DISTRICT CONSISTS OF RURAL AREAS WHICH ENCOMPASS SMALL MUNICIPALITIES. MOBILE, THE DISTRICTS LARGEST POPULATION CENTER, IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF TWO MAJOR NORTH-SOUTH AN… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | Prime |
| $50,000.00 | 9/1/2021 8/31/2024 |
CITY OF MOBILE PURCHASE EQUIPMENT TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXTREMISM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Sub |
| $27,580.00 | 1/1/2021 12/31/2022 |
CITY OF MOBILE HIDTA | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | Sub |
| $73,177.50 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2024 |
CITY OF MOBILE 2021 MOBILE AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated April 23, 2025
$12.4K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Mobile Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER with 25 items valued at $499.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/16/2012 | RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER 1005-00-073-9421 |
25 | 25 @ $499.00 | $12,475.00 | D | 1 |