Problem Oriented Policing is a form of community policing where the police department actively works with the community to identify and resolve problems that impact crime and/or safety as quickly as possible.

The Mesquite Police Department believes in this philosophy and has implemented a Problem Oriented Policing (P.O.P.) program in order to resolve the problems that we face within our community. This program empowers street-level officers and supervisors (working with citizens, businesses, and organizations) to identify and address problems that impact the quality of life within our city.

The Mesquite Police Department has designed our P.O.P. program so that one police supervisor is responsible for each police district within the city. These supervisors coordinate all of the Problem Oriented Policing programs within their particular area. In order to ensure that problems are identified and addressed, he receives crime data for the area and reports from officers who work the area. Of course, he also interacts with residents and businesses of the area to get their input. The officers who work that area receive the same information that the supervisor does and provide feedback on programs or problems that need to be addressed. Citizens are encouraged to participate in the process and can provide input either directly to an officer or through the City of Mesquite’s website.

We believe that this program will provide a higher level of police service for the City of Mesquite and ensure that each neighborhood within the city gets individual attention from the Department.