Mission Statement

The mission of the South Milwaukee Police Department is to provide a modern, flexible, full service department which is responsive to the community and its needs.  Central to this mission is a set of values that will guide our work and decisions and allow us to make a significant contribution to improving the quality of life in South Milwaukee.  Equally significant are realistic goals which provide direction and purpose and establish a standard for measuring progress and success.

The Men and Women of the South Milwaukee Police Department Value:
HUMAN LIFE,  ACCOUNTABILITY,  INTEGRITY,   COOPERATION, LAWS AND THE CONSTITUTION,  PROBLEM SOLVING, EXCELLENCE,  OURSELVES

The Men and Women of the South Milwaukee Police Department Strive:

• To develop an effective, efficient and responsive management system.
• To increase agency-community involvement.                                                
• To provide a more effective allocation of services to the community.   
• To increase job satisfaction for all employees.                                         
• To ensure that all requests for police service will be answered as expediently as possible.
• To ensure that all persons will be treated with respect, courtesy and fairness.
• To ensure that police services will be delivered uniformly and with consistency.
• To reduce and control serious crime.                                                        
• To aid those who are in danger of physical harm and to assist those who cannot care for themselves.   
• To protect constitutional guarantees.                                                          
• To facilitate the safe movement of people and vehicle.
• To resolve conflict.
• To identify problems for individuals, the police, or for the government.
• To create and maintain a feeling of security in the community.