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The vision of the White Bear Lake Police Service is to be a department committed to excellence with quality service to the community as a priority. The department is a leader in the police service profession, with everyone utilizing the philosophy of community oriented policing and problem solving in every task they undertake, striving to partner with the community to work together to improve the overall quality of life that everyone can enjoy. Every member of the organization is accountable for his or her actions and responsible to the community for all that we do. Decisions are made in consensus based upon the mission, values and policies of the department, always mindful to do the right thing. The department values diversity and treats each other, and all members of the community, with dignity and respect. Members are committed to the prevention of crime and disorder and provide personalized police service tailored to the unique needs of each neighborhood. MISSION STATEMENT "Committed to the improvement of the quality of life in our community." CORE VALUES In service to our community, we embrace, and with morale courage, advocate these non-negotiable values upon which our policing is based... Integrity We value ethical conduct, public trust and commit ourselves to the uncompromising drive for personal and professional excellence. Respect We value human life, safety and dignity, and commit to treating all human beings with the utmost respect, compassion and concern. The Law & Constitution We value our reverence for safeguarding constitutional guarantees, preserving peace, and protecting life, and commit to maintaining a current knowledge and understanding of the law. Diversity We value diversity, and commit to nurturing a welcoming environment of inclusion, in which we recognize the unique skills, knowledge, abilities and backgrounds of all people as our strength. Collaboration We value teamwork and commit to cooperative goal achievement through active collaboration and partnerships with the community and with one another. Continuous Innovation We value continuous improvement of our service to the community, and commit ourselves to the pursuit of creative thought and innovation, realizing that well intentioned failure is a valuable learning tool. Empowerment We value the quality of our employees and their ability to do the right thing. We encourage our employees to make decisions, based on our vision, mission, values and policies, at the level closest to the problem. We ask our employees Is it the right thing for the community? Is it the right thing for the White Bear Lake Police Department? Is it legal, ethical and moral? Is it something you are willing to be accountable for? Is it consistent with the Department’s Vision, Mission, Values and policies? If the answer is YES to all these questions – Just Do It. Problem Solving We value the efforts expended in partnering with citizens to identify and impact the true causes of problems in order to solve those problems for the betterment ourselves, the department, and the community.
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