Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Prichard, Alabama, in Mobile County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Prichard depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Alabama Public Records Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Prichard public records, Mobile County police reports, Prichard arrest records, Prichard warrants, Prichard inmate search, Prichard criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Prichard
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
The FBI lists no reporting agency under the name of Prichard, and the Mobile County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
The FBI's agency list also places one other agency and three campus police departments in Mobile County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Prichard Police
For Prichard, SearchSystems opened and checked the Prichard police department's page at thecityofprichard.org/police-department (page title: Police Department | The City of Prichard), phone (251) 452-2211, 216 E Prichard Ave, Prichard, AL 36610, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Reports from the Mobile County Sheriff's Office
The Mobile County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 248 violent and 658 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 930 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at mobileso.com/jail-web-portal (page title: Jail Web Portal | Mobile County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
What the Alabama Public Records Law Requires
Under the Alabama Public Records Law the agency must answer a request within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline, and it may charge a reasonable fee for copies. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at mobileal.justfoia.com/publicportal/home/newrequest (page title: Mobile, AL Public Portal | JustFOIA).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Prichard?
From the agency that took it. The Prichard police department's page is at thecityofprichard.org/police-department, phone (251) 452-2211; the sheriff's reports come from the Mobile County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Prichard have to answer?
Under the Alabama Public Records Law, within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline. It may charge a reasonable fee for copies.
How do I get a report from the Mobile County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Alabama Public Records Law the answer is due within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline.
Is this the official Prichard website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.