Serving and protecting the Township of Springfield with integrity and professionalism.
The mission of the Springfield Police Department is to work in partnership with the community to provide service and in accordance with the framework of the Constitution, to enforce the law, preserve the peace, protect lives and property, lessen fear and enhance the quality of life of all within our community. Our mandate is to perform our mission with honor and integrity, while always conducting ourselves with the highest ethical standards to uphold public confidence.
We will earn the trust, respect and support of the citizens through active partnership, involvement and service to the community we serve. All employees of this department will treat each other with dignity and courtesy regardless of position or assignment. This will also hold true for the community we serve. By demonstrating respect for others, we will earn the respect of our community.
We treat all persons in a dignified manner and exhibit an understanding of ethnic and cultural diversity both in our professional and personal endeavors. We have committed ourselves to elevated standards of trust, responsibility and discipline while promoting justice in a fair and impartial manner. We guarantee to uphold the principles and values embodied in the Constitution of the United States and the State of New Jersey.
We must be sincere to the need of those who are concerned for their safety, require guidance and information, or are unable to provide for themselves. We will show concern and empathy for the victims of crime and treat violators of the law with fairness and dignity.