The Town of Winthrop maintains a modern, well equipped Police Department. The department is entrusted with the mission of providing professional law enforcement services to the community. It is through the diligent efforts of the members of our department that the citizens of the community develop a sense of personal security. They must be assured that timely and professional emergency assistance is continually available to them. No law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without the supportive input from the citizenry it serves.
Crime prevention is the responsibility of every member of the community.
The law enforcement component of the community will expend effort to prevent crime, just as it does to detect, identify, and arrest criminals. We actively solicit and encourage the cooperation of all in decreasing the opportunity for crime to occur, so that the benefit realized from utilization of our available resources may be maximized. We, the members of the Winthrop Police Department, are committed to performing our duties and fulfilling our responsibilities of enforcing the law, preserving the peace, and providing quality police services to the community. In furtherance of these purposes, the following goals are established for the Winthrop Police Department. Provide for prevention of crime utilizing all available resources in the most cost effective manner possible.