Vision Statement
The Joplin Police Department is
a community funded division of the City of Joplin
whose vision is a peaceful and safe community
where citizens and visitors experience hometown values
and a superior quality of life.
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Joplin Police Department is
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 these responsibilities and the
concept of quality public service.
Values Statement
We, the members of the Joplin 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 Missouri. 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 principal 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, honest 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 principals.
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 Joplin by being a member of the Joplin Police Department.
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