Mission Statement
The Grass Valley Police Department is committed to reducing crime
and improving the quality of life in our community.
Core Values
Dedication – Excellence – Partnerships
Community Oriented Policing
Community Oriented Policing is a philosophy of full-service,
personalized policing where the same officer is assigned to a
specific geographical area, or “COPP block” on a permanent basis,
working in a proactive partnership with citizens to identify and
solve problems. The focus of community oriented policing is not
simply on responding to crime, but on preventing crime and
resolving community problems. The philosophy rests on the belief
that the police and the community must work together as partners
to solve the contemporary challenges faced in today’s society.
Officers work closely with other organizations and community
groups to educate community members about potential hazards they
may encounter and how to reduce the likelihood of becoming a
victim of crime, to identify the problems, concerns and fears of
community members, to identify and eliminate hazards that may
promote crime or disorder, and to improve the overall quality of
life in the community.
Problem Oriented Policing
Problem-oriented policing is an approach to policing in which
discrete pieces of police business (each consisting of a cluster
of similar incidents, whether crime or acts of disorder, that the
police are expected to handle) are subject to examination in
hopes that what is learned about each problem will lead to
discovering a new and more effective strategy for dealing with
it. Problem-oriented policing places a high value on new
responses that are preventive in nature, that are not dependent
on the use of the criminal justice system, and that engage other
public agencies, the community and the private sector when their
involvement has the potential for significantly contributing to
the reduction of the problem. Problem-oriented policing carries a
commitment to implementing the new strategy, rigorously
evaluating its effectiveness, and, subsequently, reporting the
results in ways that will benefit other police agencies and that
will ultimately contribute to building a body of knowledge that
supports the further professionalization of the police.
Our Philosophy
The Grass Valley Police Department uses a combination of
Community Oriented Policing, Problem Oriented Policing and
traditional policing methods to provide our community with a high
level of service. By partnering police services with community
awareness we are able to reduce the overall impact of crime in
our city.
