MOBILE POLICE DEPARTMENT MOUNTED AUXILIARY

What MOBILE POLICE DEPARTMENT MOUNTED AUXILIARY does

The Mobile Police Department Mounted Auxiliary is the volunteer civilian component of the Mobile Police Department's Mounted Unit, a specialized municipal law enforcement function operating within the City of Mobile, Alabama. The parent Mobile Police Department is a chartered municipal agency under the City of Mobile government, headquartered at 2460 Government Blvd, with a Training Academy and Mounted Unit Horse Barn located at 1251 Virginia Street. The Mounted Unit itself consists of one sergeant and four sworn officers working with seven horses (a Percheron, a Dutch Warmblood/Thoroughbred cross, a Belgian, and a Friesian, among others), and its core mission covers patrol of public housing developments, crowd control during Mardi Gras and other large public events, and community-oriented neighborhood policing. The Mounted Auxiliary, formally established in 1997, comprises volunteer civilian riders trained to patrol alongside sworn officers as a support unit.

The broader department supports a portfolio of citizen-facing services, including the Project Shield surveillance-camera registration program, online alarm permit issuance and renewal, Teleserv online crime reporting, accident and incident report requests, bicycle registration, a third-party warrant search portal, and sex-offender reporting. Auxiliary services also include an annual Mardi Gras Mounted School that has run for 34 consecutive years (most recently February 10-18, 2026) and provides equitation, obstacle-course, defensive-tactics, and crowd-control training to officers from across the country. The unit was originally funded in 1991 by a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant for public-housing patrol; HUD transferred ownership to the City of Mobile after two years.

Funding flows entirely from the City of Mobile municipal budget; the parent department collects small administrative fees (fingerprinting $15, background checks $15, alarm permits $25-50 commercial / $25 residential, accident and incident reports $15 each, sex-offender reports $10) which are not commercially material. The organization has approximately 83 personnel in total (sworn mounted-unit officers plus auxiliary volunteers), engages in over 200,000 citizen interactions per year, and is led by Interim Chief Randy Jackson. Operational leadership of the Mounted School is provided by Leslie Mayhall (School Coordinator, auxiliary volunteer) and Officer Jason Martin.

Name

MOBILE POLICE DEPARTMENT MOUNTED AUXILIARY

Legal name

City of Mobile Police Department

Website

https://mobilepd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Mobile Police Department Mounted Auxiliary is a volunteer civilian riding unit within the City of Mobile, Alabama police department, supporting the sworn Mounted Unit in patrol of public housing, Mardi Gras crowd control, and community policing across the City of Mobile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Police Protection (922120)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Law Enforcement Units (SWAT, K9, Bomb Squad, Tactical) (BPAIAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sport/Show Horse Training & Performance Programs (AFAEAGAF)

Keywords

• Mounted police patrol
• Law enforcement services
• Crowd control policing
• Community policing programs
• Mounted unit training school

Headquarters

HQ city

Mobile

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Mobile Police Department Mounted Auxiliary operates a specialized horse-mounted law enforcement unit, consisting of one sergeant, four officers, and seven horses, that performs mounted patrols of public housing developments and crowd control at large public events such as Mardi Gras. The unit is supported by a volunteer civilian rider program and runs an annual Mardi Gras Mounted School that trains mounted police officers from across the country in equitation, obstacle courses, defensive tactics, and crowd control strategies.

Product overview

The Mobile Police Department offers a portfolio of citizen-facing digital services including the Project Shield surveillance camera registration program, online alarm permit management, crime reporting systems, warrant search, and bicycle registration. The department also operates the Mounted Unit with seven horses for patrol and crowd control, supported by the Mounted Auxiliary volunteer program. Annual Mardi Gras Mounted School provides specialized law enforcement horse training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Shield Surveillance camera registration program that allows Mobile residents and businesses to register their private security cameras with the Mobile Police Department to aid in crime investigations.
• Alarm Permit System Online system for obtaining and renewing residential and commercial alarm permits, including false alarm fine management with $50 fines per response after the third warning.
• Online Crime Reporting (Teleserve) Teleserve online reporting system that allows citizens to submit accident reports ($15 each), incident reports for burglaries and thefts ($15 each), and other non-emergency crime reports online.
• Warrant Search Online warrant search system accessible through a third-party municipal record search portal, allowing the public to look up active warrants.
• Bicycle Registration Online bicycle registration form allowing Mobile residents to register their bicycles with the Mobile Police Department to aid recovery if stolen.
• Crime Data Reports Published annual crime statistics and data reports from the Mobile Police Department, including annual reports spanning 2009 to 2025.
• Mardi Gras Mounted School Annual mounted patrol training school held in conjunction with Mobile's Mardi Gras celebration, teaching equitation techniques, obstacle courses, defensive tactics, and crowd control strategies to mounted police officers nationwide.
• Mounted Unit Mounted police unit utilizing seven horses (Percheron, Dutch Warmblood/Thoroughbred Cross, Belgian, and Friesian), operated by one sergeant and four officers, performing patrol work, crowd control during events such as Mardi Gras, and neighborhood policing in public housing areas.
• MPD Mounted Auxiliary Volunteer civilian rider program established in 1997, with members trained to patrol alongside officers as a mounted support unit; auxiliary members train regularly and are required to log patrol time each month.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200,000 police/civilian interactions per year

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mobile Law Enforcement FoundationsupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit foundation that supports the Mobile Police Department through donations and community support, listed as a program partner on the MPD website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• New Orleans Police Department Mounted Unit: NOPD's mounted unit handles Mardi Gras and other large-scale events in a similar Gulf Coast urban environment. Directly comparable in mission, geography, and event-driven demand profile.
• Houston Police Department Mounted Unit: Large municipal mounted patrol unit operating in a major Southern U.S. city. Comparable in providing crowd control, downtown patrols, and community engagement on horseback.
• Chicago Police Department Mounted Unit: CPD's mounted unit conducts crowd control, public housing patrols, and ceremonial duties. Directly comparable in mission and operational scope to Mobile's Mounted Unit.
• New York Police Department Mounted Unit: Largest and most recognized municipal mounted police unit in the U.S. Direct comparable to Mobile's Mounted Unit given shared mission of crowd control, parade security, and community patrols using horses trained for urban environments.
• Philadelphia Police Department Mounted Unit: Philadelphia's mounted unit provides specialized patrol and crowd management in urban environments. Comparable in serving as a community-policing and large-event response asset.
• Los Angeles Police Department Mounted Unit: LAPD's mounted unit provides specialized patrol and crowd management in a major U.S. city. Comparable in deploying horses for both community policing and large-event security.

Broad incumbents

• Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch (London): Established mounted branch of London's Metropolitan Police, providing ceremonial, crowd control, and patrol functions. Comparable in mission and historical pedigree, though operating at much larger scale.
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP): Canada's national mounted police force, with a long-standing mounted heritage and ceremonial Musical Ride. Comparable in being a mounted law enforcement institution, though federal in scope rather than municipal.
• U.S. Park Police Mounted Unit: Federal mounted unit that conducts patrol and crowd operations in national parks and urban park areas. Comparable in mounted law enforcement role, though federally chartered rather than municipal.

Regional players

• Toronto Police Mounted Unit: Toronto's mounted unit performs crowd control, patrol, and community engagement. Comparable in operational design, though serving a different geographic market than Mobile.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MobileALPolice
• Facebookfacebook.com/themobilepolice
• Instagraminstagram.com/mobilealpolice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mobile-police-department-mounted-auxiliary

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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