Chesterfield Police 2001 Annual Report

Our Mission, Vision and Goals

Our Vision:

. . . is to continue to provide quality service to the community as a nationally recognized leader among law enforcement agencies, utilizing state-of-the-art information and policing technologies, attracting and maintaining professional employees, consistently improving the quality of training, and demonstrating innovation and operational flexibility.

Our Mission:

Our Goals:

. . . "To be the safest and most secure community of its size in the USA" is one of Chesterfield County's strategic goals with an objective"... of contributing toward a well-coordinated criminal justice system that is tough on crime." Our philosophy of effective law enforcement is to provide "tough", not oppressive, law enforcement. The police department provides strict traffic enforcement and possesses a reputation of being tough on criminals. Serving the citizens of Chesterfield County with "high police visibility" produces more law enforcement and decreases crime. This reputation evolves from department personnel working as a team to create winning strategies and striving to make things happen. Our goals support these philosophies and will help our department plan for the future and assist the county in moving toward our common vision.

• Establish, maintain and enhance community partnerships that help insure a safe community
• Maximize operational efficiency and deliver excellence in customer service
• Increase the proportion of crimes cleared by arrest
• Reduce and control criminal activity
• Provide effective policing and insure continued public safety
• Educate citizens of all ages about crime awareness and crime prevention
• Maintain average response times of three minutes for Priority 1 calls