MISSION
STATEMENT:
The mission of
the Liberty Police Department is to provide the highest quality
of police services to our customers; the citizens of and visitors
to our town. We are dedicated to improve the quality of life
in our town; our department will work in partnership with our
community to provide a high degree of effective and efficient
public safety while maintaining respect for cultural diversity
and individual rights and dignity.
VISION STATEMENT:
Providing
professional law enforcement services in partnership with the
community.
Commitment to
Excellence:
Proudly Serving
our Community With: P R I D E
Protection
of Constitutional freedom for all people
Respect
for the duties we perform and the community we serve
Instilling
public confidence by maintaining the highest levels of professional
standards
Dedication
to community service
Encouragement
of active community cooperation and participation in proactive
crime
prevention initiatives
The Liberty Police
Department is a full service municipal police agency.
During 2004 over 19,000 calls for services were handled. The department operates under the philosophy
of community based policing with positive communication and
interaction with other law enforcement agencies and citizen
associations to improve police services.
Chief’s Message:
The primary functions
of the Liberty Police Department are the preservation of peace
and order, the detection and prevention of crime, protection
of property, apprehension of offenders and the enforcement of
the laws of the State of North Carolina and the ordinances
of the Town of Liberty. Society demands that law enforcement officers
have the strength to endure all obstacles and maintain the integrity
of a saint. Officers are required to make life and death decisions
in a split second while under all types of pressure and to be
always correct in making those decisions.
The outcome of those decisions will be studied by scholars
and officers of the courts for hours, days, weeks, months and
even years. We rely on
our training, common sense and compassion for other individuals
to guide our daily decisions and actions.
In 2003 the Liberty Police Department embarked on the direction
and application of Community Oriented Policing
to improve the quality of life for the community. The implementation
has been gradual, but a progressive process. A number of programs
and improved community partnerships have been formed to improve
the positive and proactive direction of the Liberty Police Department
in cooperation with the community.
Sincerely,
Chief Jerry R. Brown
Departmental Staff
(336-622-2323)
