MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Unadilla Township Police Department is to provide professional, high quality and effective police service in partnership with our community. We, the members of the Unadilla Township Police Department, believe that our work has a vital impact on the quality of life in our community. To demonstrate our commitment to our profession, we subscribe to the following values:

Integrity:

Integrity: firm adherence to a code of moral values; behavior characterized by honesty, uprightness and sincerity. Public trust can only exist with our integrity and respect for one another. The foundation of the Unadilla Township Police Department is the high level of integrity of its employees.

Commitment to Employees:

The department recognizes that its employees are vital to the successful delivery of police services.  We believe we can achieve our highest potential by actively involving our employees in solving problems and improving police services.  We support an organizational climate of mutual trust and respect.

Community Partnership:

Recognizing that police agencies were established as a result of society's voluntary limitation of personal freedoms, we encourage and expect the participation of the community in facilitating solutions to problems of mutual concern.  We therefore solicit and support contributions from all members of this community regardless of their race, sex, creed, national origin or social status.

Community Sensitive Policing:

Department members shall uphold laws in an ethical, impartial, courteous, and professional manner while respecting the rights and dignity of all persons. We shall strive to achieve a balance between enforcement and community needs which reflects both the spirit and the letter of the law.

Professionalism:

Recognizing the changing and diverse needs of the community, the Department promotes and encourages a policy of professional and individual excellence which is delivered and enhanced by continuing education and training. We realize fully that the expression of ideas is meaningless unless actively practiced.  The integrity and professionalism demanded of members of the Unadilla Township Police Department shall ensure the proper, lawful, and unbiased application of police powers.

5/25/03