The Mesa Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Mesa, Arizona.[2] The department employs 1,202 police officers. The department is headed by Chief Ken Cost.[3]
The Mesa police department has existed since 1880.[4]
In 1991, local newspapers reported on a wide-ranging sex scandal in the department. Various police officers seem to have been involved in the molestation of children and using their wives as bait to blackmail other members of the department.[5]
In 2016, a Mesa police officer, Philip Brailsford, shot Daniel Shaver five times and killed him in the hallway of a La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel in Mesa, while Shaver was on his hands and knees and following confusing and contradictory orders by the police. Brailsford was charged with second-degree murder and a lesser manslaughter charge, and found not guilty by a jury.[6] Prosecutors argued the shooting was unjustified.[7] Brailsford was reinstated in August 2018. Over a month later, he was granted retirement on medical grounds, as well as a pension of $2,500 per month.[8]
Then-Chief Ramon Batista resigned suddenly in 2019 after an attempt at reforms in the police department policies and training.[9]
A 2020 story by ABC News identified that "Mesa PD has a history of high-profile incidents involving excessive force" following the suspension of Officer Greg Clark. Assistant Chief Ed Wessing denied that problems existed in the force, while acknowledging that the public's trust was hurt.[10]
Aviation Support Unit with two fixed-wing and three rotary-wing aircraft. The unit was established in 1986 and is based at Falcon Field Airport.[12][13]
^Rubin, Paul (6 November 1991). "The Scandal at the Mesa Police Department". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^Friedersdorf, Conor. "Footage of a Police Shooting That Jurors Chose Not to Punish". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
^Closing arguments set to begin in trial of former Mesa officer accused of murder, AZ Family.
^Burkitt, Bree; Garcia, Uriel (July 11, 2019). "Fired ex-Mesa police Officer Philip Brailsford rehired to help him get a public-safety pension". Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
^Maxouris, Christina (5 Nov 2019). "An Arizona police chief reformed his department and called for investigations. This week he resigned". CNN. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^Crenshaw, Zach (19 June 2020). "Mesa officer suspended twice for 'unnecessary force' on handcuffed suspects". ABS News 15. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^"Airport Unit (Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport)". Mesa, Arizona. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
mesa, police, department, primary, enforcement, agency, mesa, arizona, department, employs, police, officers, department, headed, chief, cost, agency, overviewemployees1, 2020, annual, budget, million, 2021, jurisdictional, structureoperations, jurisdictionari. The Mesa Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Mesa Arizona 2 The department employs 1 202 police officers The department is headed by Chief Ken Cost 3 Mesa Police DepartmentAgency overviewEmployees1 202 2020 Annual budget 202 million 2021 1 Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionArizona United StatesPopulation508 979 2018 Legal jurisdictionMesa AZWebsitewww wbr mesaaz wbr gov wbr residents wbr police Mesa Police Department helicopter N507MP and pilot 1884 Mesa Territorial Jail cell Contents 1 History 2 Organization 3 Stations 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Mesa police department has existed since 1880 4 In 1991 local newspapers reported on a wide ranging sex scandal in the department Various police officers seem to have been involved in the molestation of children and using their wives as bait to blackmail other members of the department 5 In 2016 a Mesa police officer Philip Brailsford shot Daniel Shaver five times and killed him in the hallway of a La Quinta Inn amp Suites hotel in Mesa while Shaver was on his hands and knees and following confusing and contradictory orders by the police Brailsford was charged with second degree murder and a lesser manslaughter charge and found not guilty by a jury 6 Prosecutors argued the shooting was unjustified 7 Brailsford was reinstated in August 2018 Over a month later he was granted retirement on medical grounds as well as a pension of 2 500 per month 8 Then Chief Ramon Batista resigned suddenly in 2019 after an attempt at reforms in the police department policies and training 9 A 2020 story by ABC News identified that Mesa PD has a history of high profile incidents involving excessive force following the suspension of Officer Greg Clark Assistant Chief Ed Wessing denied that problems existed in the force while acknowledging that the public s trust was hurt 10 Organization editAirport Unit operates at Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport 11 Aviation Support Unit with two fixed wing and three rotary wing aircraft The unit was established in 1986 and is based at Falcon Field Airport 12 13 Criminal Investigations Division 14 SWAT Tactical was established in 1975 15 Stations editThe department operates four stations 16 Headquarters and Central 120 North Robson Fiesta 1010 West Grove Avenue Red Mountain 4333 East University Drive Superstition 2430 South Ellsworth RoadReferences edit Sullivan Carl Baranauckas Carla June 26 2020 Here s how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U S USA Today Archived from the original on July 14 2020 Mesa Police Department Mesa Arizona Retrieved 4 May 2019 Police Chief Ramon Batista Mesa Arizona Retrieved 4 May 2019 Mesa Police Department waukeganweb net Retrieved 2023 02 20 Rubin Paul 6 November 1991 The Scandal at the Mesa Police Department Phoenix New Times Retrieved 24 June 2020 Friedersdorf Conor Footage of a Police Shooting That Jurors Chose Not to Punish The Atlantic Retrieved December 8 2017 Closing arguments set to begin in trial of former Mesa officer accused of murder AZ Family Burkitt Bree Garcia Uriel July 11 2019 Fired ex Mesa police Officer Philip Brailsford rehired to help him get a public safety pension Arizona Republic Retrieved July 13 2019 Maxouris Christina 5 Nov 2019 An Arizona police chief reformed his department and called for investigations This week he resigned CNN Retrieved 23 June 2021 Crenshaw Zach 19 June 2020 Mesa officer suspended twice for unnecessary force on handcuffed suspects ABS News 15 Retrieved 23 June 2021 Airport Unit Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport Mesa Arizona Retrieved 4 May 2019 Kimball Darryl Arizona Mesa Police Department Police Helicopter Pilot Retrieved 4 May 2019 Aviation Support Unit Mesa Arizona Retrieved 4 May 2019 Criminal Investigation Division Mesa Arizona Retrieved 4 May 2019 SWAT Tactical Mesa Arizona Retrieved 4 May 2019 Phone Numbers amp Org Chart Mesa Arizona Retrieved 4 May 2019 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mesa Police Department amp oldid 1158695229, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
