The mission of the Bastrop Police Department is to uphold individual liberty, freedom, and the
protection of property to all citizens through enforcing city ordinances, state law and federal
statutes.
Members of the Bastrop Police Department accept the challenges that confront them daily and will
strive to project a positive, professional, and neutral image while carrying out their duties.
The mission will be carried out while protecting personal dignity of all citizens and the protection
of property by providing the highest level of courteous and professional law enforcement possible.
Further, the mission of the Bastrop Police Department will be to provide the citizens with
responsive, community oriented policing using the highest manner of personal integrity.
Organizational Values
Committed To Excellence
- Personal Integrity
- Honesty in all personal and public endeavors
- High degree of ethical conduct
- Fairness and equity
- Being responsible for our own actions
- High Morale
- Fairness
- Consistent direction and discipline
- Elimination of favoritism
- Flexibility
- Commitment
- Those we serve
- The profession of law enforcement
- The Bastrop Police Department
- Ourselves
- Professionalism
- Projecting a positive self-image
- Developing a high level of skill
- Helping people with a human touch
- Taking action to provide a quality service to the community
- Excellence
- High quality of service to the public
- Willingness to learn and improve
- Helping and serving others
- Quality of Commitment
- Leadership
- Positive direction
- Obtainable goals with clearly defined objectives
- Delegating responsibiltiy
- Commitment to the long term
- Implementing need changes
- Team Work
- Developing a partnership of Community, Council and the Department
- Working together toward the same goals
- Cooperating with each other
- Accepting and making needed changes
- Consistency
- Dealing with employees and community
- Enforcing laws
- Leadership
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