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	100 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	3
Field Training Officers
Patrol FTOs:	60
Traffic FTOs:	4
Compensation Mesa PD FTOs are classified as police officers in a special assignment.  As such, they receive an extra 5% pay while there are officers being trained in the FTO Program, which is usually all year long.  All FTOs receive the pay when there are any recruits in the field; FTOs are not required to be training a recruit to receive the special assignment pay.  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 Administrative Officers also teach at the AZNAFTO Schools.   The Mesa FTO Unit has also taught at National NAFTO Conferences and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) International Conference.