Office of the Chief of Police : Administrative Services Division

Kara (Fagan) Rose
Major

John Barber
Captain
Administrative Services

Carla Longmire
Captain
Community Services
The Administrative Services Division encompasses the Administrative Services Section and the Community Services Section, as well as the Chaplain Corps and Public Information.

The Administrative Services Section is key in determining the allocation of resources and the focus of the Police Department through its Planning & Research Unit. All departmental policies flow from this unit, which is charged with forecasting trends and setting the department's strategic goals. In this respect, Planning and Research is the driving force of the Police Department, compiling valuable data that is deployed to better serve all the diverse neighborhoods of the City of Mobile. Every three years, the Planning & Research Unit undertakes the difficult task of amassing a wealth of data to attain national accreditation. It is a distinction that shows the department has complied with 459 standards governing policy procedures, management, and operations and support services. The accrediting agency, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, follows up with on-site inspections.

Planning and Research includes eight sub-units: Budgeting/Purchasing, Accreditation, License Compliance Officer, Payroll, Crime Analysis, Grant Administration, Fleet Coordinator, and the Inspections Detail.

The Community Services Section
Police in the Community Services Section are problem-solvers. They work with the public to address specific neighborhood concerns about crime or blight. While crime prevention and community building are a primary objective for the unit, it also assists in enforcement efforts and has undertaken the responsibility of department recruitment.