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Des Moines Police Department

Des Moines Police Station

MISSION STATEMENT

"COMMUNITY FIRST"
The mission of the Des Moines Police Department is to place the needs of the community first when performing our duties.

INTENT
This mission statement serves as the basic concept of all police services for this department. It is the primary rule for this department and is to be followed when performing any duty. To fulfill this mission, department members and the citizens of Des Moines must work in a cooperative effort. This effort begins with the commitment of each of us to perform our duties professionally, to interact with citizens in a positive caring manner, to provide each citizen with the quality of service we would provide our family, and to assume the responsibility of the department mission as our own.