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We, the members of the
Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Office, fill a variety of
difficult and demanding roles as we provide law enforcement and
related services to our community. We recognize that trust and
support are not automatically granted, but must be earned.
To achieve and maintain superior service we
proudly commit ourselves to exercise and display the following
values:
I. INTEGRITY
We are dedicated to honesty and integrity in all our actions and
will uphold our ethical beliefs regardless of the consequences. Our
actions must be above reproach. We will:
- Promote and
recognize ethical behavior and actions.
- Demand honesty over
loyalty.
- Prevent abuse of the
laws and violation of civil rights.
- Report and confront
employees who violate laws and the basic values of the
organization.
II. LOYALTY
We are dedicated and loyal to the citizens of our community, our
Office, and our co-workers. Above all, we will be loyal to the
Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. We will:
- Reward and recognize
those who contribute to the development of more effective ways
of providing the policing service.
- Take all reasonable
steps and precautions to protect both the employees' and the
Office's's interest in incidents that present either danger or
civil exposure.
III. PROFESSIONALISM
We will serve with honor and vitality. Our professionalism dictates
critical self-appraisal and objective analysis, with a commitment to
community betterment. We will maintain the position of honor
entrusted to us by those we serve. We will:
- Openly discuss both
ethical and operational issues.
- Promote an
atmosphere that encourages reasonable risk-taking and recognizes
that growth and learning may be spawned by honest mistakes.
- Recognize that it is
our duty to prevent, report and investigate crimes, to pursue,
apprehend and pursue the prosecution of law violators.
- Require professional
performance for all members of the Office.
IV. LEADERSHIP
We are mandated by law and public expectation to be leaders. We will
lead by example and by adherence to our professional ethics and
values. We will:
- Listen to and
promote suggestions emanating from all levels of the Office.
- Review and react to
individual performance based upon the totality of the
circumstances surrounding a decision or action.
- Publicly acknowledge
and praise employees who excel at their jobs.
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