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Values of the Saint Peter Police Department

WE BELIEVE it is our primary responsibility to protect human life and dignity above all else. THEREFORE, we are committed to treating all human beings, including each other, with utmost respect, courtesy and concern.

WE BELIEVE that each and every member is valuable to the Saint Peter Police Department. THEREFORE, we are committed to ensuring our safety and supporting each other to achieve our full potential.

WE BELIEVE integrity is the basis of trust within our organization and for the people we serve. THEREFORE, we will strive to maintain the highest ethical standards of conduct in all of our activities.

WE BELIEVE it is our responsibility to protect each individual's constitutional rights and liberties. THEREFORE, as professionals, we will perform our duties within the guidelines of the law, without malice or prejudice.

WE BELIEVE as professionals we will always strive for excellence. THEREFORE, we will support continuous training, career development, modern equipment and methods, and professional attitudes and appearance among all members, and we will continuously and objectively evaluate our own performance and be receptive to new ideas and constructive changes.

WE BELIEVE we are accountable to each other and the people we serve, and recognize that we are responsible for our actions. THEREFORE, we are committed to ensuring that all members have full knowledge of their job responsibilities and that a fair and just system of accountability and reward is in place.

WE BELIEVE that in our policing activities we have important goals and objectives in common with the City of Saint Peter and that we will assist each other in accomplishing these goals. THEREFORE, we are willing to involve ourselves with City of Saint Peter employees at all levels of the organization to better conduct our police activities and achieve our common goals.

These are the values of the Saint Peter Police Department. They will form the basis of policy developed during the coming years, will provide guidance to all members of the department on how we will approach our mission, and will communicate our aspirations to the general public.