Police Department Mission Statement, Overview and Contact Information

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Lansing Police Department is to establish, promote, and build positive relationships within the community for the advancement of the safety and security for all citizens within the community.

Our mission is to provide quality public service based on high ethical and professional standards. It is critical that all members understand, accept, and be aligned with the responsibilities established by this mission. It is these responsibilities that provide the foundation upon which all operational decisions and organizational directives will be based. Directives include rules, regulations, operating policies, procedures and practices.

This mission represents the commitment of the Lansing Police Department to the concepts of quality performance management. Members are expected to work consistently in a quality and productive manner in the daily performance of those duties, job responsibilities and work tasks associated with this mission.

 Lansing Police Department personnel are expected to provide quality service which complies with the performance standards established for this agency. Performance standards include, but are not limited to, code of ethics, department rules, policies, procedures, directives, general and supervisory order, and work productivity and performance behavior.

The Lansing Police Department consists of:

• 19 full-time officers
• Two part-time officers
• Two reserve officers
• One full-time police records clerk
• One part-time animal control officer