Police Department
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Mission Statement
To provide excellence in police services to the community by safeguarding life and property in an effort to reduce the incidence and fear of crime. We will promote public safety through enforcing the law in a fair and impartial manner by protecting constitutional guarantees. We are committed to building partnerships which allow a unified response to issues arising within our community. We promise to conduct ourselves with pride, unity, honor and commitment; thereby, ensuring the highest ethical standards to maintain public confidence.
Value Statement
- Pride – Satisfaction in knowing we stand for the moral virtues of honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, commitment, and incorruptibility which is the standard for our Department.
- Unity – Working together with the community by encouraging open communication and active participation to achieve our mission.
- Commitment – Our commitment is action based on trust; binding oneself to a goal to transform a promise into reality.
- Honor – Acting with integrity regardless of the cost; defined by our courage, commitment, respect and self-sacrifice.
Motto: "Committed To Excellence"
Summary
The Police Department is located at 10 NE Tudor in a state of the art facility which opened in 1999. The City's municipal court also shares the premises.
The Police Department is comprised of 136 sworn employees and 66 civilians.
The Animal Control office and shelter is located at 1991 SE Hamblen Road.
The general number for Municipal Court is 816-969-1150