The mission of the Palatine Police Department is to ensure a safe community in which to live and work and to improve the quality of life in the Village of Palatine by working cooperatively with the public to protect life and property, to preserve law and order and to respect the rights and dignity of all people. The mission of the department was developed along with the vision and values in 1994 by department employees and is how members of the agency view the reason for our existence. The final version was not instituted until each and every member of the department had the opportunity to review and sign off in agreement with the philosophy reflected. Our mission statement says why we are here to serve the public. To maintain a forward-looking stance, the department has developed a statement of its vision.
Excellence is a one-word summation of our vision.
We see ourselves as being innovative and being working partners with the Palatine community to deliver quality service. Our vision sees beyond the community and focuses upon intra-departmental relationships. The Palatine Police Department strives to be the innovative leader in neighborhood-based policing by working in partnership with each other and the community to provide quality service and to preserve the public safety. Our professional work environment will be based upon the fair and equal treatment of all members, shared decision making throughout the organization, and working relationships based upon mutual respect , trust and pride. Ethical behaviors, lacking within our society today, are valued by our department.