The mission
of the Morehead City Police Department is to serve the public by furthering
a partnership with the community to
prevent crime, thereby protecting life and property, and resolving problems.
We shall emphasize a proactive response towards resident's fear of crime and victimization.
We shall
empower line officers and investigators to become problem solvers and offer
them the time, opportunity, and resources
to do so.
We shall
join in a partnership with other agencies and community groups in sharing the
burden of solving neighborhood problems.
This will enhance the police officers role in general human services and prevent
the appearance of being reactive to crime.
We shall strive on a daily basis to improve citizen/police interaction.
Crime
prevention shall be a primary goal of all members of this department and shall
be a part of every division within the
Department.
We shall work to provide simple, straightforward methods to effect systematic improvements in the delivery of our services.
We shall
continue to develop police strategies based on interagency cooperation, information
sharing, and national, state, and
local research findings.
We shall at all times remember that our primary function is to work within the
community to prevent crime, protect life and
property, and ensure the safe living conditions of all citizens therein.
The public is the police and the police are the public. This is our most intrinsic belief, and one that we must strive to ensure.
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Wrenn Johnson