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
Costa Mesa, CA
Size 15.70 sq mi (40.7 km2)
Population 110,000[1]
Governing body Costa Mesa City Council
General nature • Local civilian agency
Headquarters 99 Fair Drive

Officers 130[1]
Unsworn members 66[1]
Agency executive
  • Tom Gazsi, Chief[3]
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 a police organization active in Costa Mesa, California.

Organization

The department is authorized 130 officers plus civilian support staff. The sworn personnel are represented by the Costa Mesa Police Officer Association.[4][5] The department's web site seems to indicate the agency operates motorcycle patrols and a SWAT team.

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]

The Detective Bureau has three details, Property Crimes, Economic Crimes and Crimes against Persons.[7]

Technical Services include the jail, Property and Evidence Bureau, Records Bureau, a Training Bureau and an Recruiting Bureau.[8]

The department also has an Animal Control Section[9]

Mid-air collision

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Government website". costamesaca.gov.
  2. ↑ "City Budget and User Fees - City of Costa Mesa". www.costamesaca.gov.
  3. ↑ "Message From Chief Sharpnack - City of Costa Mesa". costamesaca.gov.
  4. ↑ Admin, Site. "Costa Mesa Police Association - Costa Mesa PA". costamesapoa.com.
  5. ↑ "Article". articles.ocregister.com.
  6. ↑ "costamesapd.org". www.costamesapd.org.
  7. 1 2 "Government website". costamesaca.gov.
  8. ↑ "costamesapd.org". www.costamesapd.org.
  9. ↑ "Animal Control - City of Costa Mesa". costamesaca.gov.
  10. ↑ "Police Officer James David Ketchum".

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