Costa Mesa Police Department

Police agency for Costa Mesa, California

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Costa Mesa Police Department

Badge and uniform patch of the Costa Mesa Police Department

Abbreviation| CMPD
Motto| "Honored to Serve"
Agency overview
Formed| 1953; 71 years ago (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 police

Operational structure
Headquarters| 99 Fair Drive
Officers| 130[1]
Unsworn members| 66[1]
Agency executive|

* Ron Lawrence, https://www.costamesaca.gov/community/about/staff-directory/-alpha-L

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.[3]

## Organization[edit]

The CMPD is authorized 130 officers plus civilian support staff. The sworn personnel are represented by the Costa Mesa Police Officer Association.[3][4]

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.[5][dead link]

The Support Services includes the Detective Bureau, Helicopter Bureau, Traffic Safety Bureau and the Communications Division.[6] Technical Services include the jail, Property and Evidence Bureau, Records Bureau, and a Training and Recruitment Bureau.[7][dead link]

The CMPD also operates a SWAT team, a motorcycle unit, and an animal control service.[8]

## History[edit]

On December 16, 1953, the first officer of the Costa Mesa Police department “hit the streets”[9]

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]

In January 2023, the department launched an internal investigation after a man uploaded a Tik Tok video that allegedly shows an officer using a racial slur during a traffic stop.[13][14]

## See also[edit]

* Greater Los Angeles portal

* List of law enforcement agencies in California

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Government website". costamesaca.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
2. ^ "City Budget and User Fees - City of Costa Mesa". www.costamesaca.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
3. ^ a b "Costa Mesa Police Association - Costa Mesa PA". costamesapoa.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
4. ^ "Article". articles.ocregister.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
5. ^ "costamesapd.org". www.costamesapd.org. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
6. ^ "Government website". costamesaca.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
7. ^ "costamesapd.org". www.costamesapd.org. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
8. ^ "Animal Control - City of Costa Mesa". costamesaca.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
9. ^ Dobruck, Jeremiah (2013-12-13). "CMPD to mark 60 years of service". Daily Pilot. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
10. ^ "Police Officer James David Ketchum". Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
11. ^ R. Scott Moxley (2011-02-16). "Costa Mesa Kills 'Luxury' Police-Helicopter Program – OC Weekly". www.ocweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
12. ^ "Costa Mesa police chief resigns over Council's plan to cut police staff". Associated Press. 2011-06-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
13. ^ "Costa Mesa police launch investigation into alleged racial profiling during a traffic stop". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
14. ^ "Costa Mesa Police Investigate Racial Profiling Allegations". NBC Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

## External links[edit]

* Department Website

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Costa Mesa, California

Areas|

* South Coast Metro

Municipal government|

* Elections
* Costa Mesa Fire Department
* Costa Mesa Police Department

Primary and secondary schools|

* Newport-Mesa Unified School District
* Costa Mesa High School
* Estancia High School

Colleges and universities|

* Orange Coast College
* Whittier Law School
* Vanguard University of Southern California

Landmarks|

* Pacific Amphitheatre
* Segerstrom Center for the Arts
* South Coast Plaza
* South Coast Repertory
* Santa Ana Army Air Base (former)

Recreation|

* Orange County Fair

Media|

* OC Weekly

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