POLICE DEPARTMENT

Mesa City Code tit. 3, ch. 1

in effect

Mesa City Code § 3-1-1 ORGANIZATION

3-1-1: - ORGANIZATION There is hereby established and created a regularly constituted police force to be known as the Mesa Police Department. The Mesa Police Department shall consist of a Chief of Police and all other classified service positions now existing or which in the future may be added or changed by Council action or personnel rules and regulations.

Mesa City Code § 3-1-2 APPOINTMENT

3-1-2: - APPOINTMENT The City Manager shall recommend to, and upon approval by the Council, appoint the Chief of Police and pursuant to the merit system regulations appoint, and when necessary remove, all other officers and members of the Police Department, except as the City Manager may authorize the Chief of Police to appoint and remove officers and employees in the Department. (1165)

Mesa City Code § 3-1-3 CHIEF OF POLICE

3-1-3: - CHIEF OF POLICE The Chief of Police shall be the head of the Police Department under the direction of the City Manager and Council. All other members of the Department shall be under his immediate supervision, direction and control and it shall be his duty to see that all laws are kept, obeyed and executed. He shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as are now or may hereafter be prescribed. (1962 Code)

Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT3DE_CH1PODEFetched: 11/1/2026