Founded on April 1, 2009

The Dunwoody Police Department provides professional law enforcement services to the residents, businesses, and visitors of Dunwoody.

The Dunwoody Police Department has the best and the brightest officers providing the highest level of service to the community. Our officers are committed to keeping Dunwoody a safe community and the Dunwoody Police Department a great place to work by promoting the highest standard of integrity, rigorous training, and maintaining numerous advanced certifications.

The Dunwoody Police Department works hard to engage the community in partnerships that help to reduce crime and improve the quality of life for Dunwoody citizens. By practicing a community policing philosophy throughout our organization we get to know the community we serve and the community gets to know us. Our department provides a variety of community outreach programs designed to build relationships in the community and provide participants with important information.

Mission Statement

To protect life and property by upholding the law through fair and impartial policing while being a trusted partner with our community in order to reduce crime and create a safer Dunwoody.

Vision

We aspire to be a leader in providing exceptional police services to our citizens while providing a work environment where our staff is valued, supported, and thrives.

Core Values

Service

Providing excellent quality service to the community is our primary duty. We are committed to faithfully and selflessly perform our duties while striving to be responsive, effective, and dependable. We are dedicated to enhancing public safety and reducing the fear and the incidence of crime. We will work in partnership with the people in our community to solve problems that effect public safety and the quality of life in our community. We are dedicated to working in partnership with the public to achieve our goal of making our community a safe and inviting place.

Integrity

We believe integrity is a cornerstone of our profession. We value ethical conduct, public trust, and commit ourselves to personal and professional excellence. We are people of character and principle. We do what is right, even when no one is looking. We are committed to upholding our position of public trust and to conduct ourselves responsibly by maintaining the highest moral and ethical standards. We are uncompromising in our commitment to truth, honesty, and respect in all relationships. We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and inactions, and are open and honest in our dealings with each other. We have the courage to do what is right and to stand against what is wrong.

Courage

Courage is that quality of mind and spirit that enables us to confront and overcome the challenges of danger and adversity without fear of personal consequences. Courage is bravery, and bravery gives us strength not only to do something, but to do something right. Our courage derives from our commitment to training, education, and trust in one another. We recognize the hazards inherent in our profession and are willing to place the safety of others above that of ourselves. We shall not hesitate to step forward and protect those who cannot protect themselves. We must have the courage to stand up for what we believe is right and to have the courage to admit when we are wrong. We proudly serve with the courage necessary to meet the demands of our profession and the mission for which we are entrusted.

Professionalism

Professional service is embodied in our commitment to proficiency, competency, reliability, and excellence in all aspects of our conduct and performance. We believe in the social value of our work, considering it to be among the most noble of vocations, deriving personal satisfaction from the effective performance of our duties. We reject complacency and are dedicated to continually pursuing the highest levels of knowledge, skills, and expertise. Our actions are guided by the Law Enforcement Code of Conduct. We believe in the selfless virtue of placing duty before self with the willingness to accept personal sacrifice for the greater good. We proudly pledge to fulfill our mission by being accountable to our community, our department, and to each other.

Respect

We are committed to respecting the constitutional rights, liberties, and worth of all members of the community and the department. We respect the laws which we are required to enforce and the democratic process. We do these things with dignity and honor. Because we are entrusted with private matters of citizens and our peers, we strive to gain and maintain the confidence of those we come into contact with, both professionally and personally. We value life and safety. We are committed to serve and treat all human beings with the utmost sensitivity, compassion and concern. We value the diversity of people in our community and serve all with equal dedication, respect and fairness.

Teamwork

We are committed to providing a work environment that fosters teamwork within our organization which will help facilitate the achievement of shared goals and objections.   The concept of teamwork is important to the success of our organization.  To that end, we will work together as a team with other City departments, the community we serve and other law enforcement agencies in Dekalb County, in Georgia and across our nation.