Community Liaisons

Community Liaisons play a vital role in the communication between the Mesa Police Department and the community groups they serve. This entails conveying updates from the department to the group and vice versa, often by participating in pre-existing meetings or events within their respective community groups. Additionally, they are responsible for building new relationships and sustaining relationships within their community groups, fostering trust and collaboration.

The Mission of the Community Liaisons are to create relationships between the Mesa Police Department and the community, to provide effective avenues of communication for community members, and to address cultural and quality of life issues that transcend ethnic, cultural, religious and geographic barriers to increase the quality of life for all citizens.

Community Connections and their Liaisons

African American Liaison
Assistant Chief Dom Sterlin
Community Affairs Liaison Charles Cobb

Asian Liaison
Lieutenant Alan Pak
Wayne Kwong, PDIT Division Manager

Business Liaison
Commander Jason Reno
Commander Chris Rash

Clergy Liaison
Commander David Stiers
Assistant Chief Tim Walker

Higher Education Liaison
Commander Carlos Santana
Reserve Officer Mike Bellows

Hispanic Liaison
Commander Diana Williams
Commander James McCormick
Commander Carlos Santana

Native American Liaison
Commander Stephanie Derivan
Commander Jason Redwing

LGBTQ Liaison
Assistant Chief Gina Nesbit

Mental Health Liaison
Commander Kurt Scanio
Assistant Chief Aaron Spicer

Muslim/Somali Refugee Liaison
Commander JR Gomez

Veteran and Non-Profit Liaison
Administrator Tara Hall
Commander David Stiers