Mobile County officials are pursuing a Department of Justice hiring grant that would fund four new deputies if Prichard disbands its police department and hands law enforcement duties to the Sheriff’s Office permanently.
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Coverage of police funding from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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Mobile Police Weigh Body Camera Expansion Amid Tight Budget
Mobile’s police chief says body camera upgrades are a priority, but an aging patrol fleet is competing for limited city funding.
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Alabama’s Shelby Warned Justice Budget Would Cripple Local Police and Sheriffs
Chairing the Senate subcommittee that funds the Justice Department, Alabama’s senior senator told Attorney General Alberto Gonzales the administration’s budget would gut aid to state and local law enforcement.