Inside Mesa

A Mesa Police Commander recently put in place Chief Gascon’s new plan that makes each Commander responsible for reducing crime in their district.Commander Steve Toland, Dobson station, approached Marlborough Mesa neighbors to help with a series of burglaries in their neighborhood. If you haven’t heard about this neighborhood as yet, they are very active, have a responsive block watch system, interact with each other on a regular basis, and because of their organizational methods work together very well.When Commander Toland and accompanying officers held a briefing and asked the group about any details they could offer - they had them - Toland said the leads and information they provided will help as they continue the investigation.Residents within Marlborough Mesa were very pleased to have the police come into their neighborhood, address their recent crimes, and made them feel better because the police came to them, made themselves available and asked their community to help out. That’s proactive!I know if I become aware of crimes in my neighborhood I’ll inquire how my neighborhood could be of help. I believe the more we discuss with police our concerns, hear what they tell us, and ask questions of them - we can join the effort in being more alert of the happenings in our own neighborhood and become part of the process of reducing crime.In my opinion I think our police officers and staff to a terrific job in serving and protecting our city and will provide even more creative methods under the new Chief’s command and the re-organization within the department.