La Mesa Police Department

La Mesa Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of La Mesa in San Diego County, California, based at 8085 University Avenue. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within La Mesa limits in San Diego County. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and response to calls for service, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations inside the city, and community policing programs that support local neighborhoods and commercial corridors. La Mesa sits along California travel and commerce routes that bring daily traffic through the area, and the police department is the primary local law-enforcement presence for day-to-day public safety inside the city. Public safety emergencies in La Mesa should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), La Mesa city, CA has an estimated population of 60,835.