The purpose of the mission statement is to “focus on the objective of the organization, to call attention to what is important, and to set agency goals to align practices with values” (Cordner, 2016). Most police departments adopt “To Serve and Protect” because it’s easy to remember, but different police agencies have different needs and capabilities. A mission is designed to express the organization's goals for themselves and their communities.
When comparing the simple mission statements from Portland, OR, Houston, TX, and Madison, WI to Spokane's values and visions, there is not much difference, just the language. Each agency identified their community goals, organizational goals, and human goals. Nevertheless, they each expressed how
When comparing the simple mission statements from Portland, OR, Houston, TX, and Madison, WI to Spokane's values and visions, there is not much difference, just the language. Each agency identified their community goals, organizational goals, and human goals. Nevertheless, they each expressed how