General Info

The Mesquite Police Department is a law enforcement agency that promotes public safety, identifies and solves criminal cases and safeguards citizens rights. The department also has the responsibilities of managing traffic and emergency incidents and protecting public and state assets. It maintains a citizen s police academy that provides training programs related to law, firearms instruction, defensive tactics, first aid, patrol procedures and investigations. In addition, the department conducts neighborhood watch program, which is a well-organized group of citizens that encourages residents to assist police department. The Mesquite Police Department is a part of the city of Mesquite, Texas, which also operates other departments, such as code enforcement, public works and solid waste.