CORE VALUES

PROFESSIONAL
An organization that demonstrates the highest standards and practices to serve the community. This is accomplished by having highly trained and educated personnel with high morals and ethics, who communicate and build relationships within the community.

PROGRESSIVE
An organization that demonstrates modern leadership, with management that is forward thinking. This is accomplished by creating modern policy and procedures, implementing new technologies and modern training that will enhance our community policing efforts.

TRANSPARENT
Members have no hidden agendas; They are open to critique and constructive criticism. Transparency is promoted when we can admit when we are wrong; when we promote accountability; and when we seek input and are open to new ideas

APPROACHABLE
Each member should be easy to meet with to discuss issues and build relationships. Within the organization, this means working across boundaries to strengthen the work of the agency. It also means we trust and are trustworthy, and through ways others see that we care. For our community, it means they see us as professional and empathetic, willing to listen to them, work to resolve their issues, and to remove the barriers that can detract from the police – community relationship.

RESPECTFUL
Respect means that we recognize differences in others and treat all in a fair and unbiased manner. It is the embodiment of the “Golden Rule” and is seen in the way we demonstrate empathy, respect the dignity of each person, and continue to become more culturally competent

PROBLEM SOLVERS
Empower and expect employees to identify problems, obtain input from others to gain perspective, differences and ideas, and develop and implement specific goals and solutions.

COMMUNITY BUILDERS
Develop relationships through professional behavior, respect, and trust, to openly and effectively work toward common goals: increased safety, reduced crime and promote a sense of community.

IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE
Beyond law enforcement, the Department is dedicated to provide service in concert with other City departments to help create a feeling of safety and security in the community. The quality of life for our residents, business and visitors is the cornerstone to a healthy economy and bright future for Pomona, and the police play a major role in that effort.

IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO REDUCE CRIME AND DISORDER
Members will develop and implement strategies to meet current and future crime trends, and use the human and technological resources of the organization and the community to prevent crime, identify and apprehend those responsible for criminal acts, and then support the work of prosecutors and the justice system to resolve crime and disorder for our community.