Our Purpose

• To maintain peace and order in our community by providing the highest quality of police services to our citizens and visitors.

Our Mission

• "Public Trust Through Professional Service"

Our Vision

• A Police Department whose employees feel valued, works together in community partnerships to be a model of excellence in policing, and fosters the highest level of public trust and safety.

Our Values

• Fairness - Consistent, ethical and impartial treatment of everyone
• Integrity - Service that demonstrates honesty, professionalism and dedication in all actions
• Respect - Treating everyone with dignity, empathy and fairness
• Service  -  Proactively  respond  to  the  changing  needs  of  our  Community  and
  Department through open communication, accountability and professionalism

Our Goals

• Improve Quality of Life for All
• Reduce violent crime through prevention, and the identification and apprehension of criminal offenders
• Maintain priority call response times
• Ensure effective policing by addressing command and community priorities
• Strive for Continuous Improvement in Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Effectively utilize and manage our resources
• Efficiently manage staffing levels
• Ensure continuous improvement of operations by identifying best practices in policing
• Pursue funding sources for new technology and equipment
• Ensure Accountability to High Standards of Performance, Ethics and Professional Conduct
• Empower and develop the workforce to achieve excellence
• Support an informed and trained workforce
• Encourage sound decision-making
• Promote professional and ethical behavior by employees