Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission Statement

We are committed to making Santa Rosa a safe place to live, work and play.

Vision

The Santa Rosa Police Department will be recognized as the standard of excellence in policing. Internally, every employee will believe the Santa Rosa Police Department is a great place to work.

The community will believe the Santa Rosa Police Department is a proactive, progressive and professional organization committed to making Santa Rosa a safe place to live, work and play.

Values

Values - Guiding principles that articulate the culture of an organization (how we want to work together).

Positive Attitude

Enthusiasm for coming to work
Fun
It’s a choice
It’s contagious
It’s a manager’s responsibility

Excellence & Quality in All That We Do

Creativity and Innovation come into play
Professional pride
This is how we build our reputation
This is our product

Accountability

To each other
To the organization
To the profession
To the community
It starts with us

Integrity & Ethical Behavior

Do the “right thing” at the right time
It’s the core of everything we do
Personal and professional pride

Clear Direction

All levels of management
Shared responsibility for clarity
With limited resources, this is a must

Team Work

Achieving more through partnerships
Hierarchical responsibility versus shared responsibility
We are on the same team
We are part of a system
We need to know and understand our role in this system

Collaboration

With the community
With other agencies
With other Departments
With each other

Learning

Individual and team roles
Learning organization
Must constantly be looking at ways of improving
Status quo is not an option