Costa Mesa Police Department

Costa Mesa Police Department | City of Costa Mesa City of Costa Mesa Home Menu Public Notices Subscribe Meetings Job Openings Search Search WATCH CMTV LIVE HOW DO I... Police Animal Services Unit Career Opportunities Citizens Programs AlertOC: Emergency Notifications Police Information Online Crime Reporting Crime Analysis Department Divisions New Sign Up for Text Alerts! Prior to this appointment, LaPointe was named to the position of deputy chief, the first to hold that role in Department history, in April of 2023. Her strong work ethic and leadership also led to promotions as the first female lieutenant, captain, and finally deputy chief of the department. She began her career at Costa Mesa Police Department in 1997 as a police officer. She held many positions, including patrol officer, FTO, defensive tactics instructor, tactical flight officer, a traffic investigator and more. She promoted to sergeant in 2007, and held various supervisory roles including patrol sergeant, jail sergeant, FTO sergeant, force tactics team supervisor, and emergency management coordinator. Non-emergency: (714) 754-5280. Dial 911 for emergencies.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Costa Mesa city, CA has an estimated population of 110,538.