The Mission of the Columbia Police Department

This mission statement was formed with input from both internal department personnel and the community.

Our mission is to reduce crime and improve public safety by enforcing the law, solving problems, and encouraging citizen responsibility for community safety and quality of life.

Values

To succeed in our mission we uphold these values:

• We demonstrate integrity in all actions. Because freedom and justice depend on law enforcement being carried out by people with high integrity.
• We treat all people with respect. Because responsibility and involvement can only be encouraged in those whom we treat with respect.
• We create partnerships. Because lasting solutions require identifying and solving problems with the community we serve.

..and we will never forget that we are here to serve.