021.00   HUMAN GOALS 

Refer:    

• DIR 020.00  Mission, Values and Goals
• DIR 024.00  Community Policing Purpose 

POLICY (021.00)

The following states the Bureau’s adopted Human Goals:

The Portland Police Bureau, which exists to protect and serve the community, must always be guided by the principle that the individual has infinite dignity and worth. In all that we do, we must show respect for the citizens we serve, and for the men and women of the Portland Police Bureau, recognizing and encouraging their individual needs, aspirations and capabilities.

The attainment of these goals requires that we strive to:

a.  Attract to the Police Bureau a diverse group of individuals with ability, dedication, and capacity for growth.

b.  Provide the opportunity for everyone to rise to as high a level of responsibility and interest as desired, dependent only on that individual’s talent, diligence and commitment.

c.  Train and support Bureau members to be the best they can be.

d.  Make the Portland Police Bureau a model of equal opportunity for all regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation or physical challenge.

e.  Contribute to the improvement of our community, especially to those citizens in need, by maximizing our human resources while maintaining full effectiveness in the performance of our primary mission: service to the community.