Paul Prine

{"skills":"As Chief of Police, I was responsible for the safety of nearly 200,000 residents and the leadership of more than 500 sworn officers and civilian personnel. My role involved: Strategic Oversight: Setting the vision and direction for the entire Mobile Police Department (MPD), ensuring we prioritized public safety, crime prevention, and community trust. Budget Management: Managing and allocating a multi-million-dollar public safety budget, ensuring efficient use of taxpayer dollars while equipping officers with the tools and training they need. Crisis Response & Command: Leading the city’s response to emergencies, major crimes, and civil unrest. I served as the final decision-maker in critical incidents and life-threatening situations. Community Engagement: Building strong relationships with neighborhoods across Mobile, working directly with pastors, business owners, and residents—especially in high-crime areas—to address root causes of crime and restore trust. Personnel Leadership: Hiring, training, promoting, and disciplining officers. I was responsible for setting the ethical tone of the department, ensuring professionalism, accountability, and transparency throughout the ranks. Interagency Collaboration: Coordinating with state and federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, DEA, and ATF, to address organized crime, drug trafficking, and gun violence in our city. Data-Driven Policing: Implementing crime analysis tools and real-time data tracking to deploy resources effectively and reduce crime rates across Mobile.","achievements":"📉 Crime Reduction Metric\tChange Overall Part I Crimes (2023 vs. 2022)\t↓ 17% cityofmobile.org +13 mobilepd.org +13 1819news.com +13 Violent Crimes (2023 vs. 2022)\t↓ 10% Homicides (2023 vs. 2022)\t↓ ~20%, from 41 to 33 Rapes (2023 vs. 2022)\t↓ 35%, from 119 to 77 Burglaries\t↓ ~20% Larceny\t↓ 23.5% Chief Prine noted that the single-year drop in 2023 was “larger … than any other single year since 1988”","responsibility":"As Chief of Police, I was responsible for the safety of nearly 200,000 residents and the leadership of more than 500 sworn officers and civilian personnel. My role involved: Strategic Oversight: Setting the vision and direction for the entire Mobile Police Department (MPD), ensuring we prioritized public safety, crime prevention, and community trust. Budget Management: Managing and allocating a multi-million-dollar public safety budget, ensuring efficient use of taxpayer dollars while equipping officers with the tools and training they need. Crisis Response & Command: Leading the city’s response to emergencies, major crimes, and civil unrest. I served as the final decision-maker in critical incidents and life-threatening situations. Community Engagement: Building strong relationships with neighborhoods across Mobile, working directly with pastors, business owners, and residents—especially in high-crime areas—to address root causes of crime and restore trust. Personnel Leadership: Hiring, training, promoting, and disciplining officers. I was responsible for setting the ethical tone of the department, ensuring professionalism, accountability, and transparency throughout the ranks. Interagency Collaboration: Coordinating with state and federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, DEA, and ATF, to address organized crime, drug trafficking, and gun violence in our city. Data-Driven Policing: Implementing crime analysis tools and real-time data tracking to deploy resources effectively and reduce crime rates across Mobile."}

To rebuild infrastructure and clean up neglected areas that have been ignored for too long — from potholes to drainage to overgrown lots.

former city council member from the 3rd district (2009–2012) Currently a local businessman with good support in the black community