Cheswold Police Department

Vision Statement:

The Cheswold Police Department  will deliver quality police service in an effective and efficient manner. Delivery of effective and efficient service is doing what is right and doing it the right way.

All members of the Police Department are dedicated to serving the community with PRIDE.

P– Protect = We are committed to protecting and serving our residents, business owners and visitors by displaying and conducting ourselves in a professional manner.

R-Respect = We vow to respecting individual rights, human dignity, the democratic process, and the value of all members of the community and the department.  We respect the laws that we are required to enforce, and we treat all people with respect, compassion and sensitivity, acknowledging the value of each Citizen’s Constitutional Rights.

I-Integrity = We are proud of our profession and will conduct ourselves in a manner that merits the respect of all people. We will demonstrate honest, ethical behavior in all our interactions. Our actions will match our words. 

D-Dignity = We resolve to treat everyone with dignity regardless of the circumstances, recognize and value diversity.

E-Education=We value commitment, responsibility and clear direction. We achieve professionalism through teamwork, creativity, education, training, and continual self-improvement.