Police Department
About the Kendallville Police Department
Department Profile
The City of Kendallville Police Department is a full-service
police agency, providing police protection to a city of
approximately 10,000 residents and a land area of approximately
6 square miles. The Police Department employs 29 full-time
persons: 18 sworn officers, 8 full time dispatchers, 2 part time
dispatchers, and 1 records clerk. As part of the department the
Kendallville Police Communications Center receives information
and calls from citizens and assigns patrol units to respond to
criminal and traffic incidents. The Kendallville Police
Communications Center also maintains law enforcement records,
provides general operations and maintenance support.
Our department responds to citizens requests for information,
coordinates activities with community organizations, and assists
school administrators in support of safer schools. We also
facilitate the safe and expedient movement of vehicular and
pedestrian traffic, provide neighborhood patrols, and serve as a
presence for the deterrence of crime. Through the continued
education and training of our sworn officers and dispatchers, we
work to make the city of Kendallville a safe community.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Kendallville Police Department to
provide professional, high quality and effective police services
in partnership with the community. We, the members of the
Kendallville Police Department, believe that our work has vital
impact on the quality of life in our community. To
demonstrate our commitment to our profession, on and off duty,
we subscribe to the following values:
- Pride
The department recognizes that its
employees are the vital component to the successful delivery
of police services. We believe we can achieve our
highest potential by actively involving our employees in
problem solving and improving police services.
- Integrity
Integrity is defined as being
honest, moral, upright and sincere. Public trust can
only exist with our integrity and respect for one another.
The foundation of the Kendallville Police Department is the
high level of integrity of its employees.
- Professionalism
Recognizing the changes and
diverse needs of the community, the Kendallville Police
Department promotes and encourages a policy of professional individual
excellence, which is delivered and enhanced by continuing
education and training.
- Fairness
Department members shall uphold laws
in an ethical, impartial, courteous and professional manner
while respecting the rights and the dignity of all persons.
We shall strive to achieve a balance between enforcement and
community needs which reflect both the spirit and the letter
of the law. We support an organizational climate of
mutual trust and respect.
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