Mission Statement of the Ringwood Police Department

The Police Department, in serving the residents of Ringwood, strives to reduce crime and provide a safe Municipality by:

• Recognizing that the goal is to help people and provide assistance at every opportunity;
• Provide prevention, investigative and enforcement services;
• Increase citizen satisfaction with public safety and obtaining community cooperation through the Department's training, skills, efforts and
• Realizing that the Police Department alone cannot control crime but must act in concert with the community and the rest of the Criminal Justice System.

• Respect and protect the rights of citizens as determined by law.
• Treat citizens and their fellow employees courteously and with the same amount of dignity with which they expect to be treated themselves;
• Be examples of honesty and integrity in their professional and personal lives, thereby earning the public trust;
• Perform their duties with the knowledge that protection of the lives and property of all citizens is their primary duty.