Section II: Strategic Direction

The Mesa Police Strategic Plan strives to lead the Department into a future of excellence. The Mesa Police Department is expanding innovative approaches to policing and serving the community by creating accountability plans and implementing specific priorities that align with the City of Mesa’s General Plan.

The Strategic Plan includes strategies and performance measures for each police bureau; the Patrol Operations Bureau, the Investigations Bureau, the Community Services Bureau, and the Professional Services Bureau. Additionally, members of each Bureau provided invaluable feedback, outlining the Department’s strengths, areas for growth, needs, and opportunities which influenced the future direction for the Mesa Police Department.

The objectives for developing the Strategic Plan for FY 2023/2024 included:

• Creating a comprehensive five-year strategic plan outlining priorities, objectives, initiatives, and metrics for the Mesa Police Department in alignment with the City of Mesa General Plan.

• Creating an overview of the Mesa Police Department’s strengths, areas for growth, needs, and opportunities for innovation.

• Creating accountability plans for the strategic plan implementation.

• Creating a broad plan with general future directions and strategies for Mesa Police services to the citizens of Mesa.

• Upon completion of the Strategic Plan, initiative owners will be accountable to a Strategic Council which will govern the plan and ensure accountability.

Vision

Mesa sets the benchmark of excellence in policing through innovative practices, strong leadership, and community engagement by fostering relationships, promoting transparency, and building trust to make Mesa one of the safest cities in America.

Public Purpose

Partner with our community to prevent and to reduce crime and to ensure procedural justice by building trust, showing respect, and preserving human rights.

Values Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity

Knowledge

Leverage knowledge and facts in ongoing operations and future operations to improve performance and/or outcomes.

Hire, train and develop the best workforce while emphasizing member wellness based on best practices and research.

Use factual information and data strategically in ongoing operations to immediately improve performance.

Mission minded culture utilizing law, training, and procedures to transform our community into a safer place.

Adapt to new strategies and technology to enhance the quality of police service.

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Respect

Valuing others with attention to the priorities, rights, and needs of the citizens of Mesa and The Mesa Police Department.

Value individual human life, respect the dignity of each individual and render our services with courtesy and civility with a diverse workforce.

Engage in courteous and respectful interaction. Provide responsive leadership and excellent service. Proactively respond to the community needs.

Integrity

Department members engage in behavior that is beyond ethical reproach and reflects the integrity of police professionals.

Maintain the highest level of integrity. Professionally, ethically, and fairly upholding our sworn duties. Accountable through transparency.

Departmental Priorities and Direction

The Mesa Police Department’s Strategic Plan outlines five (5) broad priorities which create a roadmap towards our vision to be one of the safest cities in America. These priorities along with our vision and mission will serve as a roadmap to our future. Figure 1.1 highlights Mesa’s strategic priorities.