Police Department

Core Values - PRIDE

Professionalism

• We exist to preserve human life and to prevent harm to our citizens.
• We will be professional in everything that we do.
• We will constantly strive for improvement.
• We will be a transparent organization.

Respect

• We treat all people with dignity and respect.
• We recognize and respect the constitutional rights of all people.
• We recognize that the public has the right to be informed.
• We will listen to our community.

Integrity

• We value the trust the public has given us.
• We will ALWAYS do the right thing.
• We are accountable to the public we serve.
• We are accountable to each other.

Dedication

• We are dedicated to the community we serve.
• We are dedicated to our police department, each other, and our families.
• We will never be satisfied with the status quo.
• We will commit our individual efforts toward teamwork.
• We are all dedicated to a strong work ethic.

Excellence

• We are committed to quality customer service.
• We realize that each employee contributes to the success of BPD.
• We will responsibly manage our resources.
• We are receptive to new ideas, innovation, and change.
• We will work to anticipate and prevent problems.

Vision Statement

We are partners with our community.  The police are a part of the community, and the community is a part of the police.