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:
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Traffic |
Photo Radar |
DUI |
| Gangs |
Street Crimes |
Narcotics |
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SWAT |
Bombs |
K-9 |
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.
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