WE WORK HARD TO ENSURE
THAT EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN, WORKS IN OR VISITS
SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP WILL FEEL SAFE IN ALL AREAS
OF THE COMMUNITY AND WILL WORK TOGETHER TO
SOLVE COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD
PROBLEMS, AND WILL HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF
RESPECT, TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN THEIR
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
CORE VALUES
ETHICS
Continue to build trust with our community and within our department through honesty and integrity in our decision-making.
TRUST
Building an atmosphere of mutual understanding between employees, management and the community.
INTEGRITY
We have committed ourselves to elevated standards of trust, responsibility and discipline while promoting justice in a fair and impartial manner. We will earn the trust, respect and support of the citizens through active partnership, involvement and service to the community we serve.
PRIDE
We are proud of the reputation our department has built over the years and are committed to continuing this through diligence and hard work.
EMPLOYEE TREATMENT
All department members will treat each other with respect, dignity and courtesy regardless of position or assignment. This leads to identical treatment of the public we serve.
LEADERSHIP
Empowering all department members and citizens to work together to solve community problems by granting all employees the authority and discretion to act for the betterment of the community.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
We are involved in our community and seek to be a part of the township we serve.
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Accepting responsibility for personal performance, success and effectiveness as well as the success and effectiveness of the department.
PROFESSIONALISM
We are proud of our profession and will ensure that our members are dedicated, highly trained and capable of handling the daily demands of the law enforcement profession. We promote a collaborative environment for sharing information, resources, assistance and expertise.
COMPASSION
Recognizing and responding with sincerity to the needs of those who are concerned for their safety, require important information, or are temporarily unable to provide for themselves.