West Windsor Township Police Department

OUR MISSION

The mission of the West Windsor Township Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in the Township of West Windsor by working cooperatively with the public and within the framework of the U.S. Constitution to enforce the laws, preserve the peace, reduce fear and provide for a safe environment. 

In an effort to protect the citizens of West Windsor Township, we shall vigorously work to prevent and detect crime.  We shall enforce the laws of this state in an unbiased manner and we shall strive to maintain order. 

We have a sincere commitment to serve our culturally, racially and religiously diverse community.  Accordingly, we shall strive to deliver our service with sensitivity, compassion and empathy.  We shall always do our best to improve the quality of life for the citizens of West Windsor Township. 

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• We believe that life and individual freedoms are sacred.
• We believe in fair and equitable treatment of all individuals.
• We believe that our role is to resolve problems through the law, not to judge or punish.
• We recognize the neighborhood as the basic segment of the community.
• We cannot carry out our responsibilities alone; thus we must be willing to involve the community in all aspects of policing.
• We believe that our fundamental responsibility to the community is quality service.
• We, as employees, are our department’s most valuable assets.
• We believe employee involvement is vital to a productive environment.
• We are committed to the recognition of human dignity and enrichment ofwork life through fair and equitable treatment of employees.
• We hold ourselves to a higher standard of social and professional conduct.

VALUES

The West Windsor Township Police Department exists to serve the community by protecting life and property; by preventing crime; by enforcing the laws; by maintaining order for all citizens; and by providing needed services as they are requested.

Central to our mission are the values that guide our work and decisions, and help us contribute to the quality of life in West Windsor Township.

Our values are characteristics of qualities of worth.  They are non-negotiable and although we may need to balance them, we will never ignore them for the sake of expediency or personal preference.