• the highest moral and ethical standards are the cornerstone of the agency, and all members are expected to adhere to these standards.
  
  
• the employees are the most important asset of the Department, and only through teamwork, mutual respect, and cooperation can the community be best served.
  
  
• the role of the police is determined by the community it serves; through a partnership with the citizens, the Department improves the quality of life through control and reduction of crime.
  
  
• the police and the community share in the responsibility for crime control and public safety.
  
  
• the capability to achieve is determined by the motivation, diversity and quality of the work force; therefore, we seek to recruit and retain individuals who possess those qualities.
  
  
• the agency must seek to collaborate with neighborhoods to better understand the nature of local problems and to develop meaningful and cooperative strategies to solve these problems.
  
  
• the agency must enhance the skills of all personnel to ensure motivation, creativity, dedication and professionalism, while creating an atmosphere of job satisfaction, enthusiasm, security and personal career development.
  
  
• available resources, both personnel and financial, must be expended with maximum efficiency in order to provide optimum service to the citizens of Fairfax County.
  
  
• state-of-the-art technologies and up-to-date training are essential for the maintenance and enhancement of police service delivery to the citizens of the community.
  
  
• Through the application of these commonly held values, we will achieve excellence in policing in Fairfax County.
  
  

This code is used by:

• Fairfax County Police Department
  Archived 2/14/2001