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Howard County Police Department
Mission and Values Statements
Departmental Goals

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Howard County Department of Police to provide a sense of security for the people by protecting life and property, reducing the opportunity for crime and disorder, enforcing the law, and providing other police-related services as required by the community in a manner consistent with the values of a free society. The Department embraces the tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police-the police being members of the public who devote full-time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen.

Values Statement

The Howard County Department of Police has adopted the following value statements:

  • We value human life above all else.
  • We believe that our employees are our greatest source of strength.
  • We believe that integrity is of paramount importance.
  • We believe in the principles embodied in the U.S. Constitution.
  • We believe that a good work ethic is crucial to our success.
  • We strive for excellence in the service we provide and the work we do.
  • We are accountable to ourselves, our Department and the community.
  • We believe in citizen input in developing a stronger partnership with the community.

Departmental Goals

In pursuit of its mission, the Howard County Department of Police sets continuing goals, which include a commitment to:

  • Provide the public with reasonable and efficient access to public services.
  • Be responsive to calls and identified needs for police services within Howard County 24 hours a day.
  • Allocate personnel to obtain maximum utilization of its human resources to meet identified needs.
  • Provide staff services for the traditional line functions of the police.
  • Maintain a proactive approach toward crime and disorder.
  • Maintain flexibility in its strategies toward crime and disorder so that the changing needs of the community may be met.
  • Identify criminal activity and act to resolve it.
  • Maintain activities to facilitate the orderly flow of people and vehicles within the community.
  • Maintain positive interaction with the public and a high degree of visibility within the community.
  • Educate the public to the community's role and responsibility in the prevention, detection, and resolution of crime and disorder.
  • Promote public confidence in the law enforcement function.
  • Conduct an on-going evaluation of its functions and activities to ensure that community needs are being met.
  • Utilize effective police-community partnerships to resolve problems collaboratively.
  • Develop and maintain ethical and professional standards of conduct and operation.

     

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