Mesa at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Mesa Police Department
This information is currently unavailable.
Federal grant funding for Mesa
Data was last updated October 21, 2024
We identified over $2.8M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $572,013.00 | 9/1/2024 8/31/2027 |
MESA CITY OF SHSGP & UASI FUNDING | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Sub |
| $750,000.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2025 |
MESA CITY OF CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TOWARD PREVENTING HATE CRIME | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $822,209.00 | 9/1/2021 8/31/2024 |
MESA CITY OF SHSGP & UASI PROJECTS | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Sub |
| $123,883.00 | 10/1/2018 9/30/2022 |
MESA CITY OF MESA WILL UTILIZE THESE FUNDS TO CONTINUE OUR MICROFILM CONVERSION PROJECT TO CONVERT DECAYING MICROFILM TO PDF. SPECIFICALLY, THESE FUNDS WILL BE LEVERAGED AGAINST CONVERSION OF BUREAU CARDS WHICH CONTAIN ARREST BOOKING INFORMATION. MESA LEVERAGED A PORTION OF THE FY18 JAG FUNDS TO FINISH CONVER… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated January 16, 2026
$3.6M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Mesa Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is ENGINE,AIRCRAFT,TURBO-SHAFT with 2 items valued at $592,839.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/14/2017 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-411-1265 |
88 | 88 @ $339.00 | $29,832.00 | Q | 3 |
| 9/14/2017 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-540-3690 |
17 | 17 @ $340.00 | $5,780.00 | Q | 3 |
| 11/19/2015 | ENGINE,AIRCRAFT,TURBO-SHAFT 2840-01-333-2064 |
5 | 5 @ $295,609.00 | $1,478,045.00 | C | 1 |
| 10/27/2015 | ENGINE,AIRCRAFT,TURBO-SHAFT 2840-01-444-3770 |
2 | 2 @ $592,839.00 | $1,185,678.00 | C | 7 |
Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated November 13, 2025
Settlements
We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $8,000,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
In November 2022, the City of Mesa, Arizona, reached an $8 million settlement with Laney Sweet, the widow of Daniel Shaver. Mesa Police Officer Phillip Brailsford shot and killed Shaver in 2016 after police were called to a hotel to investigate reports that someone was pointing a gun out of a window. Brailsford ordered Shaver to crawl forward in the hotel hallway and then shot him because he thought Shaver was reaching for a weapon. However, Shaver was unarmed when he was killed. The officer was found not guilty of murder. |
Compensation
$8,000,000.00 |