The Superstition Community Action Team (CAT) officers pride themselves in their ability to work with the community. The goal of the Community Action Team is for the Mesa Police Department and the citizens of the community to work in a partnership with creative means to solve community problems related to crime, quality of life and neighborhood conditions. It is also the focus of the Community Action Team to shift resources from randomly responding to crime related calls for service to taking a proactive approach to address community problems and crime trends.

The officers assigned to the Superstition District CAT team have attended specialized training relating to the methodology of community based policing. The CAT team works on problems within the Superstition District that are recurrent and cannot be properly handled by a patrol officer.  These problems include drug houses, stolen vehicles, vehicle and residential burglaries, and nuisance complaints.  The CAT officer will evaluate the problem and attempt to find a permanent solution.  Many resources are utilized in this process, including involvement from other City of Mesa departments, other government agencies, and members of the local community. Together, we hope to assist in making a safer and better community.