The officers and staff of the Springfield Township Police Department believe in working in partnership with the citizens of the community to provide a safe environment where the quality of life may be improved through the delivery of fair and impartial police services while maintaining a high level of ethical and moral standards.
Values
As leaders in our community we are committed to law enforcement professionalism through a value system of:
Integrity
We will strive to uphold our public trust by being honest, competent and consistent in our actions. We will continue to hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards of ethical and moral conduct.
Pride
As members of this department, we will take pride in our profession, our community and ourselves. Working as a team we will strive to be role models for our community while excelling in the performance of our duties.
Service
As members of this organization, we are committed to improving the quality of life to our community by protecting life and property, reducing fear, preventing and solving crime, while developing partnerships with our citizens.
Fairness
We will consistently treat all people in our community and within our organization with dignity, compassion and without prejudice. We will protect the constitutional and civil rights of everyone through impartial enforcement of the law.
Awards
Since 1964, the Springfield Township Police Department has operated a full-service police department, offering the latest in law enforcement technology and programs. The department is one of the few nationally accredited police agencies across the country, under the standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The three-year accreditation process ensures the practices of the department are efficient, professional, and ethical. The Police Department was awarded its seventh re-accreditation in August of 2016 and has been recognized with the CALEA Award of Excellence. This distinction is an honor only 12 agencies in Ohio hold.
The department has maintained CALEA Accreditation since 1999.
