Mission
The mission of the Tucson Police Department is to serve the public in partnership with our community, to protect life and property, prevent crime, and resolve problems.
Values
Leadership
Each member of the organization is responsible for establishing the direction of the department and communicating the vision at every level of the organization. We show the way in our community by going first and guiding those who follow. We are entrusted with caring for the spirit of the organization.
Leadership means we:
- Lead by example
- Do the right thing
- Look for and acknowledge things done right
- Create a trusting environment where people can develop
- Are willing to go beyond traditional expectations
Service Orientation
Each employee enhances the quality of life within our community and our department through dedicated service.
Service orientation means we:
- Are empathetic and compassionate in dealing with people
- Treat problems as important
- Follow through on promises – if we set an expectation, we meet or exceed it
- Treat people with dignity
Integrity
Our value as police employees depends upon the respect and confidence we earn from the community and each other. The integrity of each individual, as well as the organization, is necessary for citizens to give us their trust. Without this trust, we cannot expect to form a partnership with the community.
Integrity means we:
- Are honest
- Admit mistakes and take corrective actions
- Do what we say we will do
- Behave consistently with our Department values
Excellence
We meet challenges and adversity with perseverance to attain individual and organizational goals.
Excellence means we:
- Strive for excellence in everything we do
- Are responsible and dependable
- Are accountable
- Commit to our mission and values
Fairness
Fundamental to delivery of professional police service is the fair and equitable treatment of all individuals. Whether citizen or employee, all must be treated with dignity and respect.
Fairness means we:
- Act consistently with our values and expectations
- Let compassion and courtesy guide our actions
- Have respect for all people, their ideas and opinions
- Apply rules, regulations and laws in an unbiased manner
- Treat others as we want to be treated
Teamwork
Teamwork is essential to the successful operation of the Department. The team must include all employees working in partnership with each other and the community to attain our goals.
Teamwork means we:
- Recognize the police are the people and the people are the police
- Foster cooperation and collaboration with the public
- Include others in planning, decision making, and action
- Commit to the goals, objectives and plans of the team without concern for who receives the credit or blame
- Recognize open communication is fundamental to successful team efforts
- Are supportive of the organization’s efforts
Personal Responsibility
Each of us has a personal responsibility for the success of our community. We respect, care about, trust and support each other. We respect and encourage individual responsibility, while recognizing we have a right and
obligation to participate in leading our community.
Personal responsibility means we:
- Set a positive example in our personal and professional lives
- Seek challenges and risk success
- Take initiative
- Accept responsibility for our mistakes
Resilience
Police work involves repeated exposure to trauma. Over time, this can create health issues.
Resilience means we:
- Check in with ourselves and each other, treating all with respect and empathy
- Encourage regular physical and mental health checkups
- Refer members to available healthcare services
- Seek help when appropriate and reject stigma for doing so
- Approach discipline generally as a restorative measure