Presentation

Mesa Police Department
April 9, 2026
Chief Dan Butler
Fiscal Year 2026/27

PERFORMANCEPLUS
E N V I S I O N .  E L E V A T E .  I M P A C T .
The Mesa Police Department  provides professional policing that 
prevents crime while creating a safe and thriving community.
OUTCOMES-base of kpis
HOW WE ALIGN TO THE PRIORITIES
WHY WE EXIST
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Priorities/Objectives
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Reduce Crime and Increase 
Citizen Safety
Initiative: Increase Traffic Enforcement to 
Reduce Fatal Accidents
Strategic Staffing: Hire, Train, and 
Retain the Best Candidates
Initiative:  Focused Marketing and Recruitment 
and Employee Wellness
Innovate and Integrate 
Technology
Initiative:  Identify Regional Information 
Sharing and Technology 
Exceptional Organizational 
Effectiveness
Initiative:  Leadership Development for 
Professional and Sworn Staff
Increase Community Engagement
Initiative: Develop and Enhance 
Partnerships with the Community, 
Businesses, and Non-Profit Organizations

Highlights and Accomplishments
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429 Community Engagement Events
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54 GAIN Events
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127 Citizens participated in 5 
Academies
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26 Lifesaving Medals
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13 NARCAN Lifesaving Awards
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3 Medals of Excellence
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Driving Indicators
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Mesa is the Safest City in the United States*
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NIBRS Group A Crime Rate (2024): 
 
Persons and Property Crimes: 44 per 1,000 residents**
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22,475 Total Group A Crimes for 2024 (0.7% increase from 2023)
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Group A Persons Crimes:  18.6% increase from 2023
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Group A Property Crimes: 10.6% decrease from 2023
*  Based upon FBI reported violent and property crimes with populations between 500,000 and 650,000
**Based upon Mesa RMS data reported to Department of Public Safety

Group A Crimes per 1,000 Residents
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Violent Crime Incidents by Calendar Year
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• Violent crime Incidents rose 
steadily from 2021 through 2024.
• In 2025, Mesa realized a 
reduction of about 14%.
• Robberies continued a long-term 
downward trend, decreasing for 
the fifth consecutive year with a 
23.62% decrease from 2021 to 
2025.
• Aggravated assaults decreased 
for first time in five years.

Traffic Collision Fatalities
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2025 Fatal Traffic Collisions: 37 resulting in 40 Fatalities
     
 Pedestrian Involved: 7 of the 40
           (12.5% decrease from 2024)

Department Financial Summary
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Figures in millions, rounded
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Service Level
FY 24/25
Year End 
Actuals
FY 25/26 
Revised 
Budget
FY 25/26 
Year End 
Estimate
FY 26/27
Proposed 
Budget
Executive Services Bureau
$21.5
$31.5
$32.6
$23.6
Strategic Initiatives Bureau
$3.5
$3.7
$3.9
$3.7
Operations Bureau (Patrol)
$114.8
$129.1
$129.3
$130.9
Operations Support Bureau
$46.3
$40.3
$41.9
$40.7
Investigations Bureau
$37.8
$39.2
$41.1
$41.9
Professional Services Bureau
$65.8
$60.4
$62.1
$49.5
Total
$289.7
$304.2
$310.9
$290.3

Base Budget Reduction(s)
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Total General Fund Reduction Target: $4.4M
Year 1 Reductions: $1.7M
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Reduction FY26/27
FTE / 
Vacant?
Reduction 
Amount
Request Type
Eliminate Recruit Signing Bonus
0
-$315,000
Administrative
Reduction in Expenditures
0
-$237,000
Admin/Service
Civilianization
0
-$152,000
Administrative
Professional Staff Reductions
-6.5
Yes
-$603,000
Vacant Positions
Sworn Staff Reductions
-3.0
No
-$428,000
Administrative
Total
-9.5
-$1,735,000
FY 26/27 Expenditure Reduction Summary

Base Budget Reduction(s)
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Description
Reduction 
Amount
Fund
Eliminate Psychological Reviews for Prof. Staff
-$37,000
General
Reduction in Project Management Services
-$50,000
General
Reduction in CCTV New Requests
-$150,000
General
Total
-$237,000
FY 26/27 Reduction in Expenditures Summary

Base Budget Reduction(s)
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Conversions
Prof Staff 
Impact
Sworn 
Impact
Net 
Reduction 
Amount
Fund
Community Engagement Detective 
to a Community Engagement 
Coordinator
1.0
-1.0
-$57,000
General
Special Events Sergeant to a 
Management Assistant I
1.0
-1.0
-$55,000
General
Hiring Detective to Hiring 
Coordinator
1.0
-1.0
-$40,000
General
Total
3.0
-3.0
-$152,000
FY 26/27 Civilianization  Summary

Base Budget Reduction(s)
13
13
FY 26/27 Professional Staff Reduction Summary
Professional Staff
FTE / 
Vacant?
Reduction 
Amount
Fund
Range Firearm Instructor – PTNB
-0.5
Yes
-$30,000
General
Park Rangers
-3.0
Yes
-$268,000
General
Civilian Investigation Specialists
-2.0
Yes
-$211,000
General
Police Investigator I
-1.0
Yes
-$94,000
General
Total
-6.5
-$603,000

Base Budget Reduction(s)
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FY 26/27 Sworn Staff Reduction Summary
Sworn Staff
FTE / 
Vacant?
Reduction 
Amount
Fund
Crime Gun Intelligence Center Detectives
-3.0
No
-$428,000
General
Total
-3.0
-$428,000

Adjustment
FTE
One-Time
Ongoing
Fund
Vehicle – Dispatch Lieutenant
0
$75,000
$17,000
General
Budget Adjustment Request Summary  
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Sworn Staffing
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16
802
816
832
842
845
845
839
60
74
78
90
82
82
57
Jun 30,2021
Jun 30,2022
Jun 30,2023
Jun 30,2024
Jun 30,2025
Jun 30,2026
Jun 30,2027
Authorized Budgeted Sworn
Pipeline
PSST Funded
40
53
69
81
85
84
84

Overtime Reduction
17
17
Sworn Reduction – 32%
Professional Staff Reduction – 30%

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