DEPARTMENT VALUES

In 1988, the Chief of Police established a committee to develop a statement of philosophy for the Scotts Valley Police Department and to establish what values we believe would be essential to ensure that the high standards that society has placed on police officers can be met by the personnel of the department. After meeting for six months and reviewing other department's philosophy and values statements, the committee developed a statement of philosophy and a set of values for the Scotts Valley Police Department. These philosophy and value statements were approved and adopted by the Chief of Police and established in the department's policy manual.

WE VALUE:

• TRUST
  • We are committed to uncompromised honesty and integrity in all our actions.
  • We believe our actions should be reliable, dependable, and consistent.
• QUALITY
  • We strive for excellence, professionalism, and pride in everything we do.
  • We believe in providing the best quality service and facilities.
• INNOVATION
  • We strive to recognize and take advantage of any opportunity that arises.
  • We accept that innovators have had their fair share of failures and support reasonable risk taking.
• THE WORTH OF THE INDIVIDUAL
  • We respect individuals and are sensitive to their needs.
  • We are committed to fair treatment of people.
  • We seek ideas and participation from all levels.
• EFFECTIVE SERVICE
  • We believe in timely, efficient, and effective public service.
  • We place a high value on cooperation with other public and private entities, but not to the detriment of the best interest of the citizens of Scotts Valley.
• FUTURE ORIENTATION
  • We want to make decisions that will endure the test of time.
  • We want to control our own destiny.