Department Mission
to enhance the quality of life in the city of Houston by working cooperatively with the public to prevent crime, enforce the law, preserve the peace, and provide a safe environment.
Values
- Preserve and advance Democratic Values
- Improve the Quality of Community Life
- Improve the Quality of Work Life
- Demonstrate Professionalism
Guiding Principles
- Life and Individual freedoms are sacred
2. All persons should be treated fairly and equitably
Guiding Principles
- The role of police is to resolve problems through the enforcement of laws and not through the imposition of judgment or punishment.
Guiding Principles
- The neighborhood is the basic segment of the community.
Guiding Principles
- Because law enforcement and public safety reflect community-wide concerns, the police must actively seek the involvement of citizens and residents in all aspects of policing.
Guiding Principles
- The fundamental responsibility pf the department’s employees is to provide quality services to the citizens and residents of the city of Houston.
Guiding Principles
- The department’s employees are its most valuable asset.
8. Employee involvement in department activities is essential for maintaining a productive working environment.
Guiding Principles
- Employees shall be treated fairly and equitably in recognition of basic human dignity and as a means of enriching their work lives.
Guiding Principles
- The department and each of its commands, offices, and divisions shall strives to reflect the ethnic and cultural make-up of the community it serves.
Ethics
serve mankind, safeguard lives and property, protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder and to respect the constitutional rights of all people to liberty, equality, and justice.
Ethics
I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self restraint, and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others.
Oath of Office
Classified employees shall conduct themselves in accordance with the Oath of Office to which each officer has sworn as follows
