Costa Mesa Police Department
| Costa Mesa Police Department | |
|---|---|
 Badge and uniform patch of the Costa Mesa Police Department | |
| Abbreviation | CMPD |
| Motto | "Commitment to excellence" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1953[1] |
| Employees | 196[1] |
| Volunteers | 8 |
| Annual budget | $40.25 million[2] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Costa Mesa, California, United States |
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| Costa Mesa, CA | |
| Size | 15.70 sq mi (40.7 km2) |
| Population | 110,000[1] |
| Governing body | Costa Mesa City Council |
| General nature |
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| Headquarters | 99 Fair Drive |
| Officers | 130[1] |
| Unsworn members | 66[1] |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Stations | 2 |
| Jails | 1 |
| Helicopters | 1 (contracted from and shared with the Huntington Beach Police Department) |
| Website | |
| www.costamesapd.org | |
The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) is the police department of the city of Costa Mesa, California. The department is authorized 130 sworn officers plus additional civilian support staff.[4]
Organization[edit]
The CMPD is authorized 130 officers plus civilian support staff. The sworn personnel are represented by the Costa Mesa Police Officer Association.[4][5]
The department divides the city into Area 1 and Area 2 (subdivided into two patrol beats each), both areas being commanded by an officer in the rank of lieutenant.[6]
The Support Services includes the Detective Bureau, Helicopter Bureau, Traffic Safety Bureau and the Communications Division.[7] Technical Services include the jail, Property and Evidence Bureau, Records Bureau, and a Training and Recruitment Bureau.[8]
The CMPD also operates a SWAT team, a motorcycle unit, and an animal control service.[9]
History[edit]
On March 10, 1987 a helicopter from the CMPD collided with another helicopter operated by the Newport Beach Police Department. The two crewmen in the CMPD aircraft were killed, while the other aircraft was able to land safely.[10]
As a result of the Great Recession, the 2011 budget for Costa Mesa included cuts to the CMPD. Items cut included a police helicopter program characterized as a "luxury" by the mayor.[11] Police chief Staveley resigned in protest, claiming that the budget crisis was a fiction created by City Hall for political purposes.[12]
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Government website". costamesaca.gov.
- ↑ "City Budget and User Fees - City of Costa Mesa". www.costamesaca.gov.
- ↑ "Message From Chief Sharpnack - City of Costa Mesa". costamesaca.gov.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Costa Mesa Police Association - Costa Mesa PA". costamesapoa.com.
- ↑ "Article". articles.ocregister.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-09-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "costamesapd.org". www.costamesapd.org.
- ↑ "Government website". costamesaca.gov.
- ↑ "costamesapd.org". www.costamesapd.org.
- ↑ "Animal Control - City of Costa Mesa". costamesaca.gov.
- ↑ "Police Officer James David Ketchum".
- ↑ R. Scott Moxley (2011-02-16). "Costa Mesa Kills 'Luxury' Police-Helicopter Program – OC Weekly". www.ocweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ "Costa Mesa police chief resigns over Council's plan to cut police staff". Associated Press. 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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