Garnett Police Department

The mission for every member of the Garnett Police Department is to work as a team providing fair, impartial and equitable police service and enforcement of the laws to the community, deterred neither by position, fear, nor prejudice. Members of the Garnett Police Department wish to provide for a better and safer community in which to live; providing a feeling of security by community policing, maintaining the public trust and supporting our youth. Members of the Garnett Police Department should provide these services in a moral and ethical manner, believing it is imperative this be accomplished by first believing an example for others to follow in both our personal and professional lives.

Overview

Patrol officers work 12 hours shifts and have every other Friday through Sunday off regardless of seniority level. There are opportunities for advancement in this agency to include supervisory positions, investigative positions and slots on a multi-jurisdictional tactical team that covers six different counties.