Mobile County Alabama Police Scanner Live

Listen to Mobile County public safety radio and see exactly what you can and cannot hear. This page covers the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, Mobile Police and Fire-Rescue, Prichard Police and Fire, Saraland Police and Fire, Satsuma Police and Fire, Chickasaw Police and Fire, Bayou La Batre Police and Fire, Creola Police, Mount Vernon Police, local volunteer fire departments, and emergency medical services. It includes frequencies, P25 system talkgroups, the encryption picture, coverage by community, and a guide to getting a scanner or mobile app set up.

1. Listen live

Mobile County radio traffic centers on Mobile, the county seat and second-largest metro in Alabama, extending outward to Prichard, Saraland, Satsuma, Chickasaw, Semmes, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Creola, Mount Vernon, Grand Bay, Theodore, and Mobile Bay coastal shipping lanes. Listeners typically hear dispatch for law enforcement and fire, plus traffic incidents along I-10, I-65, US 90, US 98, US 43, State Route 158, and State Route 193.

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A few realistic expectations:

• Some channels are encrypted: Mobile Police Department primary tactical channels and specialized investigative talkgroups on the 700 MHz P25 system are encrypted.
• Transmission delays: Online audio stream feeds process through hardware encoders and digital networks, introducing an audio delay of several seconds compared to real-time radio signals.
• Cross-border coverage: Mobile County shares borders with Washington and Baldwin counties in Alabama, as well as Jackson and George counties in Mississippi.

2. What you can hear

Service	What Listeners Typically Hear
Sheriff	Main dispatch for deputies patrolling rural areas, West Mobile, and unincorporated communities.
Mobile Police	City patrol dispatch, traffic units, and airport public safety.
Municipal Police	Primary dispatch for Prichard, Saraland, Satsuma, Chickasaw, and Bayou La Batre Police.
Mobile Fire-Rescue	MFRD Firemain, Fireground TACs 1–8, and emergency medical response.
County & Vol Fire	Semmes FD, Prichard FD, Saraland FD, and Mobile County VFD dispatches.
Marine & Coast Guard	Mobile Area Marine channels (Ch 1, 9, 13, 16, 65, 67, 71) and US Coast Guard Sector Mobile.

3. Sheriff’s office scanner

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, operating from Mobile, provides primary law enforcement across unincorporated county areas, operates the Mobile County Metro Jail, and manages court security.

• Digital System: Sheriff dispatch operates on the Mobile County 700 MHz P25 TDMA (Phase II) System owned by the 9-1-1 District.
• Conventional Backups: Legacy VHF/UHF frequencies are maintained for mutual aid.

4. Police department scanner coverage

Mobile Police Department

Patrolling the City of Mobile, Mobile Police operate primary patrol dispatch talkgroups on the Mobile County 700 MHz P25 system.

Municipal Police (Prichard, Saraland, Satsuma, Chickasaw)

Municipal law enforcement agencies across northern and coastal Mobile County operate primary dispatch on the shared Mobile County P25 network.

5. Fire department scanner

Mobile City Fire-Rescue (MFRD) and county volunteer fire departments operate on the Mobile County 700 MHz P25 TDMA system.

• MFRD Firemain: Primary P25 Fire Dispatch
• MFRD Fireground TACs 1–8: On-scene tactical fire operations
• County Fire Dispatch: Semmes FD, Prichard FD, Saraland FD, Satsuma FD, and rural VFDs.

6. EMS and medical dispatch scanner

Emergency Medical Services in Mobile County are provided by Mobile Fire-Rescue, municipal EMS, and private ambulance providers. Dispatches occur over the 700 MHz P25 network. Inbound patient status reports to USA Health University Hospital, Mobile Infirmary, and Providence Hospital tune to standard HEAR 155.340 MHz.

7. Frequencies and radio systems

P25 Trunked System & Marine Frequencies Table

System / Freq	Mode	Agency / Service	System Type	Status
Mobile Co 700 MHz P25	P25 Phase II (TDMA)	Mobile Sheriff Dispatch	Trunked	Clear
Mobile Co 700 MHz P25	P25 Phase II (TDMA)	Mobile Police Dispatch	Trunked	Clear
Mobile Co 700 MHz P25	P25 Phase II (TDMA)	MFRD Firemain / TACs 1–8	Trunked	Clear
Mobile Co 700 MHz P25	P25 Phase II (TDMA)	Semmes / Saraland / Prichard Fire	Trunked	Clear
VHF Marine Ch 13 / 16	FM	Mobile Area Marine / Port Safety	VHF Marine	Clear
155.340 MHz	PL 100.0	USA Health / Mobile Infirmary HEAR	VHF FM	Clear
162.400 MHz	N/A	NOAA Weather Radio	VHF FM	Clear

8. Coverage across the county

Area	What to Expect
City of Mobile	Heavy metro law enforcement, MFRD firemain, port activity, and hospital reports along I-10, I-65, and US 90.
Prichard & Saraland	Northern metro law enforcement, municipal fire dispatch, and industrial safety along I-65 and US 43.
Bayou La Batre & Coastal	Commercial fishing safety, Coast Guard marine channels, and coastal Sheriff patrol along SR 193.

9. How to listen

Stream live audio via web browser or program Mobile County 700 MHz P25 TDMA control channels into a P25 Phase II digital trunktracking scanner.

10. Why the scanner may not be working

Monitoring Mobile County P25 trunking requires a P25 Phase II (TDMA) digital scanner. Tactical SWAT channels are encrypted and will produce silence.

11. Is the radio encrypted?

Primary Sheriff, Mobile Police patrol, MFRD Firemain, and municipal fire dispatch channels are unencrypted. Specialized tactical law enforcement channels are encrypted.

12. Nearby counties

Washington County, Baldwin County, Jackson County (MS), and George County (MS).

13. Official public safety resources

Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, City of Mobile Police, Mobile Fire-Rescue Department, and Mobile County 9-1-1 District.

14. Frequently asked questions

What radio system does Mobile County use?

Mobile County public safety agencies operate on the Mobile County 700 MHz P25 TDMA (Phase II) trunked radio system owned by the 9-1-1 District.

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