Mesa Police Department Citizen Police Academy

Program Background

Since 1991, the Mesa Police Department's Citizen Police Academy (CPA) has provided members of our community with an inside look at law enforcement. The CPA is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the operations and resources of the Mesa Police Department. Participants will interact with police executives and veteran officers during the academy. The goal of the CPA is to provide a greater awareness and understanding of law enforcement's role in our community.  

This academy is NOT the police recruit academy.  Please visit our Human Resources section if you are interested in applying to our police recruit academy.

During the Citizen Police Academy, unit presentations will be made by:

Classes are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., September 24 through November 19, with one Saturday class on October 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Eligibility

Potential candidates for the Citizen Academy must meet the following criteria:

• 19 years of age
• Reside in or be employed in the City of Mesa
• No prior felony arrests
• No misdemeanor arrests within one year of application

Contact Us

For more information about the Citizen Police Academy, including the next class dates, please call the Mesa Police Department Training Section at (480) 644-4139.

Request the Citizen Police Academy application packet by using our online form.
Download the application (pdf). You can also download the brochure (pdf).

To request an application packet for our recruit academy, please visit our Human Resources section or use the Feedback link at the bottom of this page.