Mesa police Chief Ken Cost will leave the city on June 30. He took the helm of Mesa police in 2019, after Chief Ramon Batista ...

who attended the Mesa Police Youth Leadership Academy. At the academy, students learned about topics such as distracted driving and substance abuse while gaining leadership and job skills.

Mesa Police Chief Kenneth Cost to retire on June 30, 2025, after leading notable improvements in the department.

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Mesa Police Chief Kenneth Cost has announced he is retiring at the end of June, completing what the city calls a “remarkable” 30-year career with the department.