Mission, Values & Goals
Mission
The SIUE Police Department is maintained as a service to those directly or indirectly associated with the University to provide a secure and safe campus environment. The department is dedicated to protecting the lives and property of any individual and the University; to preserve order and to aid in quelling any disturbance that may arise upon said property; to uphold and enforce the statutes and laws of the State of Illinois and the rules and regulations of SIUE.
Values
In carrying out our stated mission, all members of the department strive to embrace the following core values.
- Dedication to achieving the department’s mission
- Accept responsibility for our actions
- Build and maintain trust between the community and ourselves
- Maintain open lines of communication within both the community and our department
- Ensure fairness to those we serve and with whom we work
- Demonstrate a commitment to excellence
- Organizational pride and respect for oneself and others ensuring professional growth and teamwork
- Committed to an environment that encourages problem-solving, by both ourselves and the community
- Positive contributions and innovations are supported and encouraged through the achievement of organizational goals
- Respect the human dignity, worth and diversity of all individuals
Goals
- Further clarify the mission of the Police Department with the University community
- Provide quality police services with integrity and professionalism
- Develop and enhance community partnerships
- Promote the community-oriented policing philosophy developed by the department
- Educate the University community, including faculty, staff and students, on crime prevention methods and techniques and encourage them to accept appropriate responsibility for their safety and security on campus
- Encourage and provide professional development opportunities for all members of the Police Department
- The recruitment, selection, training and fitness of competent and ethical police officers
- Develop and maintain ethical and professional standards of conduct and operation
- Foster mutual and collaborative efforts among the various disciplines both inside and outside the department
- Foster a partnership with the University community to set a foundation for the community-oriented policing philosophy developed by the department
