City of Durango | Police Department | Mission Statement and Values

MISSION STATEMENT

The Durango Police Department, as representatives of the people, is dedicated to providing a peaceful, safe, and orderly community through interaction with the community, its citizens and visitors, performing its duties in a caring and professional manner in order to promote mutual respect, open communications, honesty and integrity, resulting in fair and impartial treatment for all.

VALUES

We believe our basic duty is the protection of life and property, the prevention of crime and, when crime occurs, to provide vigorous law enforcement service.
We are committed to protecting the constitutional rights of all individuals.
We strive to treat each individual with respect, care, and attention.
We believe in open communication and partnerships with the community.
We recognize that police are not separate from the people and that we derive our authority from the people.
We recognize that our personal conduct, both on and off duty, is inseparable from the professional reputation of the Police Department and the City of Durango.
We believe that abuse of police authority including excessive force, verbal abuse, criminal behavior, and misconduct is not compatible with the sacred trust vested in us by the community.
We are committed to high standards of Department and individual performance.