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Bonham, Fannin County, Texas
Mission Statement
The Department's purpose for existing is to provide a desirable environment for the people of Bonham to live, work and to support the lawful lifestyle of the people of Bonham. This is achieved through the following means: Public Service, information, and enforcement of laws. This purpose is specially described in the several goal statements which follow. These statements furnish direction for the Department and serve as its evaluative standards. The goal statements are divided into two major categories: administrative and operational goals. The former applies to results which are desired in management processes or what might be called arranging for the desired services to be delivered. The latter is concerned with the results accomplished by the services rendered.
A. Administrative Goals
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Manage resources to effectively and efficiently accomplish the Department's operational goals in the near and distant future.
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Comply with all applicable legal standards and avoid practices which constitute an unnecessary invitation to suits against the City, the Police Department, or city personnel.
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Manage personnel resources in a professional manner to encourage per4sonnel to develop their talents for the mutual benefit of themselves and the Department.
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Encourage communication and cooperation with other criminal justice agencies.
B. Operational Goals
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Maintain a positive community opinion of the Department through the professional behavior of personnel.
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Minimize the occurrences of crime through preventive efforts by Department personnel and through the encouragement of involvement by groups and individual citizens.
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Identify, apprehend, and assist in the prosecution of person(s) suspected of committing crimes.
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Recover lost and stolen property, identify owners, and make proper disposition.
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Minimize personal injury and property damage resulting from traffic accidents.
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Protect constitutional rights of all persons.
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Render reasonable assistance to people as the need for assistance is observed or requested.
The goals above identify the several focal areas of the efforts of Department and personnel. These areas are expressed in terms that provide continuing direction rather than final accomplishment. The goals statements are presumed to be relatively stable over time, but are reviewed annually and modified as necessary to adapt to changing conditions and requirements. Only with this flexibility, can the goal statements continue as a guide for the maximum contribution which can be made toward the Department's purpose.
