Internships
Internship positions are available through the Mesa
Police Department to college and business/technical school
students. For those considering a law enforcement or related
field, we have some exciting ways to gain practical experience
in a cutting edge municipal police environment.
Successful completion of a background
investigation (including polygraph exam, fingerprinting, and
drug screen) is required. All internship positions may be
subject to a full background check. Application packets or additional
information may be obtained from
Linda.Bailey@Mesaaz.gov
or by calling 480-644-2073.
Application may also be
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Submission of Applications
Applications should be submitted a minimum of three months
prior to desired start date. Internships are awarded on a first
come, first served basis to qualified applicants.
Internship Duration
Internships are typically two to six months, based upon the
applicant's needs. They require 15-20 hours per week.
Victim Services Unit Service Provision
Intern
Assigned to our Center Against Family Violence,
Victim Services Unit Service Provision Interns will: 1) prepare
Injunctions Against Harassment and Orders of Protection; 2)
provide child supervision to clients at the Center; 3) prepare
crime-specific information packets; 4) triage RMS notifications;
5) provide phone contact with victims; and 6)Develop and
maintain referral resources. Day shift hours; times negotiable
between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Victim Services Unit Administrative Intern
Assigned to our Center Against Family Violence,
Victim Services Unit Administrative Interns will: 1) research
grant opportunities; 2) research guest speakers and schedule
them; 3) aid in web page development for the Victim Services
Unit and the Victim Assistance Program; 4) prepare Victim
Assistance Program training materials; 5) perform data analysis
and report preparation; and 6) assist with policy revision and
program audit preparations. Day shift hours; times negotiable
between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Central Patrol Station Administrative Intern
Assigned to our Central Patrol Substation next to
Headquarters, Central Patrol Substation Administrative Interns
will: 1) answer telephones; 2) assist walk-in clients at the
lobby window; 3) process Juvenile Referral forms; 4) enter
citation data in a computer database and the Records Management
System (RMS); and 5) enter data from patrol logs in a computer
database. Day shift hours between Monday and Friday; times
negotiable between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Educational
Requirement: Applicant must be enrolled in coursework
for, or in the process of earning a degree in, business- or
administrative-related field. Applicant must include a copy of
his/her college, business school or technical school transcripts
with his/her application, when submitted.
Crime Analysis Intern
Assigned to our Crime Analysis personnel,
Crime Analysis Interns may be assigned at one of our four patrol
districts or our Metro South district. Crime Analysis Interns
will: 1) assist Crime Analysts by reviewing police reports and
preparing data for crime trend bulletins; 2) research criminal
activity in Mesa; 3) compile and enter data into various
databases; 4) use computer databases, electronic spreadsheets
and other applications to manipulate, analyze and present data;
and 5) perform related clerical functions, such as filing,
copying, and shredding. Day shift hours, times negotiable
between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Forensic Services
Internship
Assigned to our Forensic Services Section, Forensic Services
Interns will: 1) perform documentation and logging tasks as
instructed by Forensic Services Section analysts or Specialists;
2) will observe the Forensic Services Analyst operate the
equipment and ask questions pertaining to the equipment; 3)
assist the Forensic Services Analyst as requested; 4) scan
reports, archived manuals, archived case data, and hard copy
validation studies; 5) organize journal articles and other
written reference materials; 6) assist Forensic Services
Specialists with safety inspections; 7) organize and file
Material Safety Data Sheets; 8) stock laboratory supplies; 9)
assist in quality audits: 10) organize/update laboratory
reference collections; 11) fingerprint individuals; 12) file
documents and ten-print cards; 13) answer telephones; 14) stock
supplies, 15) enter blood and urine records, in-custody drug
records, etc. in LIMS; 16) process photo and fingerprint
requests; and 17) process purchase requests. Intern may
be subpoenaed to court as a witness and must consent to this
facet of the position before accepting the internship.
Documentation to the college will represent the equipment that
the student was allowed to observe and the tasks that the
student accomplished while assigned to the Forensic Services
Analyst. Day shift hours; Monday through Friday; times
negotiable between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Educational
Requirement: Applicant must be within the last year of
a four-year degree program in Forensic Science, Biology,
Chemistry or a Natural Science. Applicant must include a copy of
his/her college transcripts with his/her application, when
submitted.
Crime Scene Specialist Intern
** This internship is closed.**
Assigned to our Forensic Services Section Crime Scene
Unit, Crime Scene Specialist interns will: 1) assist
with administrative projects, including inventorying and
ordering supplies; 2) ensure Crime Scene Unit vehicles are
maintained and stocked with equipment and supplies; 3) perform
documenting and logging tasks as instructed by a Crime Scene
Specialist; 4) observe the Crime Scene Specialist operate
equipment and process crime scenes; 5) possibly be allowed to
take photographs and assist with processing certain types of
property crime scenes under the direction of a Crime Scene
Specialist; 6) take scene notes to document work performed.
All work performed will require final review and approval by a
member of the Forensic Services Section. Intern will be expected
to have good writing skills, including legible penmanship,
sentence structure and spelling. This internship will involve
responding to calls for service in the field, along with the
Crime Scene Specialist, and will expose the intern to varying
environmental conditions, i.e., weather, indoor and outdoor
crime scenes, etc. Intern may be subpoenaed to court as
a witness and must consent to this facet of the position before
accepting the internship.
Documentation to the college will represent the equipment
that the student was allowed to observe and the tasks that the
student accomplished while assigned to the Crime Scene
Specialist. Day shift or evening shift hours available; days
and times negotiable.
Educational requirement:
Applicant must be currently enrolled as a college student and
have a minimum of 64 college credit hours in a degree program
related to Forensic Science or Criminal Justice OR within the
second year of earning an A.A. degree in the same.
Applicant must include a certified copy of his/her
college transcripts with his/her application, when submitted.