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NEW Services:
Non-Emergency Crimes consist of Shoplifting, Theft, Identity Theft, Hit & Run and Lost Property or add additional information to an existing report.
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MedReturn
Boxes Now Available a Mesa Police Stations
The Mesa Police Department was the first law enforcement agency
in Maricopa County to offer convenient "drop off" locations for
unwanted prescription drugs. Now the following Mesa Police
stations are equipment with MedReturn boxes in their lobbies.
Unwanted prescription medications, vitamins, over-the-counter
medications, pet medications, etc. can be dropped in these boxes
during business hours, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through
Friday.
Locations:
Central Station: 120 N. Robson;
Red Mountain Station: 4333 E. University;
Superstition Station: 2430 S. Ellsworth;
Fiesta (Dobson) Station: will be available when the new
station opens in September 2013.
Did you receive an alarm permit statement
in error?
Due to statements that
went out this past week, our Alarm Unit is experiencing hundreds of phone calls
and messages. These statements are in regards to a recent or past
false alarm you may have had at your home or business. Due to new
financial software, some statements printed in error. Please
disregard the statement if you have paid or have been notified from
our unit that a waiver was granted, this includes alarm class
waivers. We understand your confusion and frustration and apologize
if you have been billed in error. If you need to leave a message,
please send us an email with your address, account number, and
billed amount at
policealarms@mesaaz.gov.
You may also get general information regarding false alarms on our
website
here. Thank you
for your patience.
We need your help in identifying this
suspect --
On
April 29 at approx. 6:30 pm, an armed robbery occurred at the
Walmart at 857 N. Dobson Rd. The suspect used one of the stolen
credit cards at a Circle K located at 1435 W. Baseline Road in Tempe
at approx. 7:20 pm. This female was seen getting into the vehicle
shown here. If you have any information about this robbery, please
contact Detective Czaplicki at 480-644-2876 or use our online tip
form at
https://www.tipsubmit.com/webtipforms/webform.aspx?id=51&AgencyID=836.
Refer to DR#20131190600. Click on photo for larger version.
Take
25 Child I.D. Safety Event
Saturday, May 25
9am to Noon
Mesa Police
Central District Community Room, 120 N. Robson.
This free event
will provide parents with a child I.D. card, including a photo and
fingerprints on a CD and a DNA swab. Bring the family and learn
from crime prevention officers and our missing persons unit about keeping your children safe, what to do if your child is
missing and how to register your bicycles.
Download flyer
to distribute to your family, neighbors, co-workers, etc.
Citizen Police Academy Applications Begin Taken
The next Mesa Police Citizen Police Academy (CPA)
begins on September 4 and runs through November 13. 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. This is not the recruit academy. More information and
application can be found here.
Missing
Endangered Juvenile
Michelle Dupuis was last seen around midnight on April 20 at her
residence in the area of Brown and Sossaman. She was recently
released from a behavioral health facility and was not prescribed
medication. Michelle is a 16 year old White female, brown hair,
brown eyes, 5' 2" tall, 115 lbs. She has made suicidal threats in
the past and may have marks on her arms from cutting. If you have
any information, please call 480-644-2211, option 2, any time or Investigator
Gonzales at 480-644-2487 during normal business hours. Click on photo for larger version.
Mesa PD's App is
Here!
The Mesa Police Department is proud to present
our mobile application for IOS/Droid. This free application gives you access to
the latest news, photos, videos, events, alerts and crime
information no matter where you are. In addition, the application
allows two way communications using Twitter and Facebook with a special
feature for submitting anonymous tips to the Department. Check out
all the features and where to download
here.
Cell Phone Collection
Our Center Against Family Violence (CAFV) wants
your old cell phones, whether they work or not. Working phones will
be giving to victims for 911 access only. (Cell phones can be used
to dial 911 without subscribing to a service provider.) Non-working
phones will be recycled and monies earned will assist victims of
crime. Please consider donating your old cell phone/s and make a
difference. Phones can be dropped off at the Center Against Family
Violence, 225 E. 1st Street in Mesa (west of Mesa Drive between
University and Main), Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm. Direct questions
to 480-644-3949. Download
flyer to distribute to neighbors, friends, family and
co-workers.
Online Alarm Permit Applications
Did you know that you can apply for an
alarm permit online or pay
assessment fees online? There is also a monthly False Alarm
Prevention Class to educate alarm users on general ordinance
information, police procedure and alarm system information. Please call 480-644-2699 for further
information.
Solicitors in Mesa and the Laws that
Apply
In the City of Mesa, solicitors are required to have a “Peddler,
Solicitor and Transient Merchant License,” issued by the City of
Mesa Tax & Licensing department, with them while out working on the
streets. They must actually have the license in their possession;
they cannot rely on one ‘back at the office.’ In addition, they must
obey any “No Soliciting” signs. The codes are as follows: Solicitors
must be licensed per Mesa City Code: 5-8-2: LICENSE REQUIRED: It
shall be unlawful for any peddler, solicitor, canvasser, transient
merchant, itinerant merchant, or itinerant vendor as the same is
herein defined to engage in such business within the corporate
limits of the City without first obtaining a license therefor in
compliance with the provisions of this Chapter; provided, however,
that the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the producers
of agricultural products as defined in A.R.S. §3-561 or to any
member of the family or agents or persons in the service of the
producer when the agricultural products are sold or disposed of on
behalf of and for the benefit of the producer or to persons
soliciting for newspaper subscriptions. (1428,1891)
Solicitors must obey “No Soliciting” signs: 5-8-11: UNLAWFUL ACTS:
It shall be unlawful for any peddler, solicitor, canvasser, or
transient merchant in the course of business to ring the doorbell or
knock at any building whereon a sign bearing the words "No Peddlers
or Solicitors" or similar wording is exposed to public view. (1043)
Please do not allow any strangers into your home and do not give
out any personal information. Do not pay cash to a solicitor for any
services or downpayments. Although there are legitimate companies
that do occasionally market by going door-to-door, it may be
difficult for citizens to know which ones they are. This licensing
helps to protect the consumer from possible fraudulent companies. If
someone comes to your door uninvited and they do not have a license,
please call the Mesa Police Non-Emergency Number, (480) 644-2211,
Option 2, and let us know that they are in your neighborhood. Be
sure to give us a good description of the person, their clothing and
any vehicles. This will give our officers an opportunity to confirm
if they are in the area legitimately or not and educate them about
our city codes.
RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) Classes Added
Additional classes have been added for April, May and June. These
are free self defense classes for women. Dates
and more information can be found
here.
Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC)
To report any suspicious activity that might be terrorist
related, call 1-877-272-8329 (1-877-2SAVEAZ).
Non-Emergency Number Gets Upgrade
The Mesa Police Department Non-Emergency number,
(480) 644-2211, was recently upgraded in an effort
to better serve the public. When calling this number, you will
hear a list of the following options to choose from:
1 is for Spanish
2 is for an MPD Officer (To report a
crime, if you need an officer, etc.)
3 is for Fire
4
is for Law Enforcement (If you are from any Law Enforcement Agency)
5 is for Records
6 is for Animal control
7 is for Utilities
0 is to Play the Menu Again
OR you can stay on the line to get an
Operator
Select Option “2” if you are calling to report a
crime, suspicious persons, vehicles or activity, etc. You do
not have to listen to the entire menu if this is the option you
want; just push “2” on your phone and you will be connected to a
call taker. If you do not have a touchtone phone, you can also
just stay on the line and, after going through the menu, it will
connect you to the next available call taker.
Please note that there are several additional options now
including Fire, Records, Animal Control, and Utilities. This
way you don’t have to know each number, just one and make your
choice. We hope this will help to serve you better!
Apply for Lateral Police Officer
The Mesa Police
Department is still accepting applications for the position
of Police Officer Lateral - In State and AZ POST Certified
Non-Lateral and Police Officer Lateral - Out-of-State. The process
will be open continuous until sufficient applications are received.
Apply online
Run.Hide.Fight. Video
The City of Houston has created a video designed to assist
citizens with some scenario-based training regarding active shooter
events. Unfortunately, active shooter incidents in the workplace or
other large public venues have become a reality in today's society.
Although infrequent, the impact of these events has far reaching
effects, not only on the victims and their loved ones, but on their
communities and our nation as a whole. Law enforcement nationwide
has responded decisively with a variety of dynamic training
approaches designed to direct first responders during incidents of
this nature. Many citizens have probably imagined themselves in
similar situations and wondered what they would or should do. Law
enforcement is now reaching beyond the ranks of our first responders
and offering citizens some guidance. View video
here. This video contains
dramatized scenes of violence that may be disturbing to some
viewers.
Are you a teen, 14-19 years old, who is interested in a career
in law enforcement?
The Mesa Police Explorer Post program may be just the thing! The
programs are designed to provide exciting and challenging training,
along with on-the-job experience for young people interested in a
career in law enforcement.
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