Mission Statement

The Newark Police Department exists to preserve life and property, to enforce the law, to solve community problems and to protect the right of all citizens to live in a safe peaceful environment.

Values

Human Life - We give first priority to situations which threaten life and treat all persons with courtesy and respect. We make our decisions and take our actions with the intention to minimize any danger to innocent citizens.

Integrity - We hold ourselves to high standards of moral and ethical conduct. We support the principles embodied in the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Delaware.

Service - We protect and respect the rights of all people, while treating all persons fairly and without favoritism. We display a helpful, caring, and cooperative attitude toward the people we serve. We go beyond merely responding to calls for service in an attempt to solve community problems.

Professionalism - We believe that each employee is committed to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, dedicated to serving our community, self-disciplined, and interested in improving their level of knowledge and competence.

This code is used by:

• Newark Police Department
  Archived (01/26/2005)