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Mesa Police Department Property Crimes

resburg2.jpgThe City of Mesa has approximately 400,000 residents, and that number is continually increasing.  Each year the Mesa Police Department handles thousands of calls due to theft and burglary. For information about preventative measures you can take to protect your home and property, please refer to the  Crime Prevention Literature  section of our web site.

If you come home and find signs that forced entry was made into your home (i.e., broken window, door kicked in, door pried open, etc.), please follow these steps:

  • DO NOT ENTER!
  • Call the police, but do not stay in front of your house while doing so. Call from a neighbor's house or use your cell phone.
  • Wait for the police to arrive.
  • Advise the police if there are any animals or weapons in your home.
  • Allow the police time to search your home.
  • After entry, do not touch anything unless you check with the officer(s) first.

If you realize your house has been burglarized after you have entered:

  • GET OUT OF THE HOUSE IMMEDIATELY!
  • Call the police, but do not stay in front of your house while doing so. Call from a neighbor's house or use your cell phone.
  • Wait for the police to arrive.
  • Advise the police if there are any animals or weapons in your home.
  • Allow the police time to search your home.
  • After entry, do not touch anything unless you check with the officer(s) first.

If your vehicle has been burglarized:

  • DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING!
  • Call the police at 480-644-2211.

vehicle burglaryInformation that may help the police recover your property:

  • Provide the police with as much detail of the stolen property as possible, including make, model, serial numbers, if applicable.
  • Provide any information as to who might have committed the crime and why.
  • If you have videotaped or photographed your valuables which have been stolen, provide the police with a copy of the videotape or copies of the photos.

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