Mesa is located 10 miles east of Phoenix, Arizona.

 

Mesa Police Department
Sworn Officers :	820
Civilian Support Employees  :	489
Patrol Officers  :	348#
Total Employees * :	1309
	# does not include supervisors, CAT Team,     SROs, or Canine officers
Chief	1
Assistant Chiefs	3
Commanders	10
Lieutenants	32
Sergeants	93
Patrol Officers/1,000 population	0.75
Total Sworn Officers/1,000 population	1.77
Recruits trained per year	60 average
Police Stations and Patrol  Districts Mesa has five police stations.  Each of  four patrol districts has its own substation.  Staff members, detectives, records, Identification, and other support services are housed in the headquarters building.
Certification Sworn members are certified by the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board (AZPOST).

 

Mesa Police Field Training Officers (FTOs) & FTO Unit
Field Training Officer Unit
Lieutenant	1
Sergeants	1
Admin. Officers	2
Field Training Officers
Patrol FTOs:	44
Traffic FTOs:	3
Compensation Mesa PD FTOs are classified as police officers in a special assignment.  As such, they receive an extra 5% pay while they are training OITs in the FTO Program.  Due to their extra training and knowledge, all department members, not just recruits, rely on FTOs to answer questions and offer guidance, which justifies their extra pay.  The FTO position is a patrol function and not considered a promotion.
Training Mesa PD FTOs are trained to National Association of Field Training Officers (NAFTO) &  Arizona Chapter of the National Association of Field Training Officers (AZNAFTO) standards.  The FTO Unit's past Administrative Officers have taught at the AZNAFTO Schools as well as the National NAFTO Conferences and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) International Conference.