To Protect & Serve

Ethical Behavior

• We maintain the trust of the community through honesty, compassion and fairness.
• We adhere to the highest standards of personal and professional conduct.
• We respect the rights of all citizens and employees.

Protecting the Community

• We recognize our primary responsibility is the protection of life and property.
• We are responsible to the behavior and conditions that lead to crime and the fear of crime.
• We understand that training and technology are critical elements of effective crime prevention strategies.

Diversity

• We appreciate our differences and recognize that unique skills, knowledge and backgrounds bring strength to the community.
• We aspire to create a police department that reflects our community.
• We embrace and include our community by seeking their input and responding to their concerns.

Problem Solving

• We work in partnership with the community to identify and resolve problems.
• We encourage innovation, creativity and positive thinking.
• We are open, receptive and willing to adapt to our dynamic community.