Cheshire Police declare their Common Purpose

Statement taken from the web site of Cheshire Police

The Police Service Statement of Common Purpose and Values

The purpose of the police service is to uphold the law fairly and firmly; to prevent crime; to pursue and bring to justice those who break the law; to keep the Queen's Peace; to protect, help and reassure the community; and to be seen to do all this with integrity, common sense and sound judgement.

We must be compassionate, courteous and patient, acting without fear or favour or prejudice to the rights of others. We need to be professional, calm and restrained in the face of violence and apply only that force which is necessary to accomplish our lawful duty.

We must strive to reduce the fears of the public and so far as we can, to reflect their priorities in the action we take. We must respond to well founded criticism with a willingness to change. For further information contact the resourcing unit, Police Recruiting Office, Headquarters, CH1 2PP Tel 01244 614 028.

http://www.cheshire.police.uk/showcontent.php?pageid=68