The Bridgeport Police Department is committed to partnering with the community to provide quality police services and to create a safe environment through fair and impartial enforcement of the law. We promote dignity and respect while recognizing the needs of our diverse community in our responsibility to maintain order and protect individual rights.

Professionalism

We are committed to excellence in policing by recognizing the importance of training, personal effort, teamwork, technology and strong professional standards.

Leadership

We recognize that without leadership there is no direction. We are dedicated to promoting and mentoring leaders so that our community has the highest respect for our officers.

Accountability

We empower our employees to act with confidence and hold them responsible for their actions as well as their inactions.

Transparency

We are committed to being open and honest with the public at all times. We will also have a duty to protect informants and confidential information.

Ethics

We are committed to performing our work and engaging the community with the highest degree of honesty, integrity and professionalism.