# Mobile County Approves Prichard Policing Agreement

The Mobile County Commission approved a **$1.2 million, one-year intergovernmental agreement** for the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office to provide policing manpower and equipment in Prichard, Alabama. The arrangement also covers enforcement of state law within the city’s police jurisdiction and includes reporting and payment requirements. It is an agreement between local governments, not an open solicitation, and the report identifies no procurement contact or follow-on opportunity.

- Procurement professionals should distinguish this approved intergovernmental service arrangement from a competitive contract opportunity; no bid process is identified.
- For public-sector contractors, the agreement signals a defined local expenditure for policing services and equipment, but the source provides no route to compete for the work.
- Businesses supporting law-enforcement operations may use the service scope as context when assessing related local support needs, without treating the agreement itself as an open procurement.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Published:** October 08, 2026

### Government Entities
- Mobile County Commission
- Mobile County Sheriff's Office (MCSO)
- City of Prichard
- Prichard Police Department

### Sources
- [County approves $1.2M Prichard policing agreement | Prichard | lagniappemobile.com](https://www.lagniappemobile.com/news/prichard/county-approves-1-2m-prichard-policing-agreement/article_c9dd722f-bb6d-40af-9d66-76b4cc1ca6e7.html) - Lagniappe Daily