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Redmond Police Department
Our Mission:
- to work with all
citizens
- to preserve life, maintain human rights, and protect property;
- to hold ourselves accountable to our community
and to recognized industry standards;
- to reduce crime, and the fear of crime,
- by facilitating positive police-citizen contacts.
- It is critical that all department personnel understand, accept, and be aligned with the responsibilities of this mission and the concept of quality public service.
We, the members of the Redmond Police Department, recognize that our
contribution to the quality of life in our community is best served by providing
the finest professional law enforcement services found in the State of Oregon.
We will meet the challenge of providing these services by basing our thoughts
and actions on the following shared values:
Our Community
The foundation of our law enforcement agency is the principle of the protection
of the worth, dignity, and rights of all we serve. We take pride in the
opportunity to provide to our community high quality services which are fair,
courteous, consistent, impartial, thorough, timely, and professional.
Our Integrity
We value and expect candor, honesty, and ethical behaviors in the members of our
department. We are committed to upholding our positions of trust by maintaining
the highest ethical standards as set forth in the law enforcement code of
ethics, and our own departmental principles.
Our Accountability
We value the need for effective use of our resources, and the straightforward
communications with our department and the citizens we serve. We are responsible
for our actions, willing to admit our mistakes. We will work to ensure that our
conduct earns the support and trust of all segments of the public that we serve.
Our Professionalism
We value the spirit of professionalism, having a clear sense of commitment,
perspective, and direction. It has been developed by creating an environment
that encourages teamwork, innovation, and constant evaluation of ourselves. Our
professional attitude is dedicated to high quality, timeliness, and excellence
in our service to our community.
Our Pride
We believe our work to be a source of enjoyment and satisfaction. We are proud
of our accomplishments as an integral part of our community. We do not take
ourselves so seriously that we fail to enjoy what we choose to do--serving the
citizens of Redmond by being a member of the Redmond Police Department.
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