Vision of the Albany Police Department

The vision of the Albany Police Department is to be identified as an internationally accredited law enforcement agency and to continue our practice of employing educated qualified personnel to enhance our relationship with the community.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Albany Police Department is provide professional law enforcement services, protect and serve the citizens, to enhance the quality of life in partnership with the community, to reduce crime and the fear of crime through joint prevention and crime reduction strategies.

Core Values:

Professionalism:

We value employee opportunities for advancement, specialized training, and assignments, and individual growth based on performance and a demonstrated ability to handle additional responsibility. We value a high level of professionalism and strive toward personal excellence.

Respect:

We value the constitutional rights of all. We will judge others by their actions, not by their race, gender or other personal characteristics.

Integrity:

We value making the right choice even when no one is watching as well as choosing the difficult right over the easy wrong.

Accountibility:

I accept full responsibility and accountability for my actions as well as the actions of my subordinates regardless of the consequences.

Interpersonal skills:

We value expressions of empathy and compassion for others, and we strive to do our best no matter how trivial the task may seem.