Values and Standards

• The Police Department will appropriately involve the community in all policing activities that directly affect the quality of life and citizens.
• The Police Department will maintain crime prevention as a goal, while vigorously pursuing those who commit crimes.
• The Police Department will ensure that its policing strategies will preserve and advance democratic values, respecting the rights and liberties of all.
• The Police Department will encourage public input regarding the development of policies that directly affect the quality of neighborhood life.
• The Police Department will manage its resources effectively.
• The Police Department will seek the input of employees into matters that affect job satisfaction and effectiveness, and to assist in the achievement of the Department's mission.
• The Police Department demands the highest level of integrity and professionalism in all members and activities.
• The Police Department will seek to provide a stable and consistent work environment, respectful of the dignity and human rights of each employee.