Mission, Vision and Values

Mission Statement

To use every resource available to make Grand Ledge residents safe in their businesses and homes.

Vision Statement

In policing, like any organization, the actions of its employees and its method of operation should always be based on a common vision of how that organization operates. The Grand Ledge Police Department bases its operations on the Vision Statement Police and Community building together.

Values

• Integrity: This is the foundation of community trust; therefore, we will conduct ourselves in an honest, consistent, ethical, and uncompromising manner.
• Courage: Selfless devotion to duty; acting in the face of danger and having the mental or moral strength to persevere.
• Professionalism: We hold ourselves to a higher level of standard in our ethical behavior, competence, communication skills, and accountability to keep the respect and trust of those we serve.
• Leadership: We entrust our members to lead ethically and responsibly within our organization and in the community.
•  Justice: We will serve our community in an unbiased manner by treating every person fairly and impartially with concern and compassion to reduce crime and the fear of crime within our community, while applying equal protection to all under the law.

Policing Philosophy

Being safe and feeling safe require combining different policing approaches. These approaches are reflected in the two-pronged approach of our department's community policing philosophy, Community Building and Law Enforcement:

• Community Building: Working with communities to identify the quality of life issues in the community that could lead to crime, and using government and community resources to address those issues.
• Law Enforcement: Educating the community about the requirements of the law; enforcing the law and investigating violations of the law.