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"As a Law Enforcement Agengy, Our fundamental duty is the young and old and to serve all of mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to guard the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all countrymen to liberty, equality and justice."

The first verse of the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics as well as the verses which follow, hold us as police officers to the highest reaches of public trust. No less should be the mission of the police force as a whole.

If being unable to constantly maintain the rigorous demands of this code, or should the meaning of its verse become difficult to distinguish between competing ideals, let a stand be made at "...to serve" as this most clearly identifies our role as a trusted servant and "...to protect" as this subtle term conveys the very essence of social order.

These expressions provide a yardstick against which all police work can be measured, and shall constitute the motto of the police department.