Community Liaisons

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Community Liaisons play a vital role in the communication between the Mesa Police Department and the community groups they serve. This entails conveying updates from the department to the group and vice versa, often by participating in pre-existing meetings or events within their respective community groups. Additionally, they are responsible for building new relationships and sustaining relationships within their community groups, fostering trust and collaboration.

The Mission of the Community Liaisons are to create relationships between the Mesa Police Department and the community, to provide effective avenues of communication for community members, and to address cultural and quality of life issues that transcend ethnic, cultural, religious and geographic barriers to increase the quality of life for all citizens.

2024 Community Connections and their Liaisons

African American Liaison
Commander Dom Sterlin
Community Affairs Liaison Charles Cobbs
Assistant Chief Lee Rankin

Asian Liaison
Lieutenant Alan Pak
Wayne Kwong, PDIT Division Manager

Business Liaison
Commander Jason Reno
Commander Chris Rash

Clergy Liaison
Commander Tim Walker

Higher Education Liaison
Reserve Officer Mike Bellows

Hispanic Liaison
Commander Diana Williams
Commander James McCormick

Native American Liaison
Commander Stephanie Derivan
Commander Jason Redwing

LGBTQ Liaison
Assistant Chief Gina Nesbit

Mental Health Liaison
Commander Aaron Spicer

Muslim/Somali Refugee Liaison
Commander JR Gomez

Non-Profit Liaison
Administrator Tara Hall

Veterans Liaison
Commander Diana Clevenger