Our Mission Statement
“To protect and serve in partnership with the entire community”
To achieve our Mission, we must embrace the following objectives:
- Promote a community policing philosophy by encouraging and supporting citizen involvement
- Continually enhance the working relations with other public and private organizations throughout this community and region
- Identify and analyze problems, explore alternatives, and provide solutions based on feedback from all of the community stake-holders
- Acknowledge citizens as the source of our authority
Our Staff
The Richmond Police Department currently employs 55 personnel:
9 full-time
Police Officers
7 part-time
Police Officers
3 full-time
Dispatchers
5 part-time
Dispatchers
1 part-time
Secretary
22 Reserve Officers
8 Crossing
Guards
The Richmond Police Department staffs your 911 Emergency Communications
Center around the clock (24/7) dispatching the Police, Fire Department,
and EMS, as well as the City DPW, and handles hundreds of calls
requesting information, reporting emergencies, and seeking answers to
general questions.
The Police Department also has an Investigations Unit, Juvenile/School
Liaison Officer, DARE Officer, and Patrol Division which is supplemented
by our part-time sworn Officers. All full-time Officers are
trained as Evidence Technicians. The Officers utilize fully-equipped
Police Vehicles, ATV’s, Motorcycles, and Mountain Bicycles to patrol
while keeping a watchful eye on the Community.
Our Patrol Division is enhanced with the support of our Reserve Unit
that assists our Officers with patrol duty, special events, and details
requiring increased staffing. The reserve component of the Richmond
Police Department is a force multiplier at minimal cost to the
residents.
Other Services Provided:
· Gun Registrations
· Bicycle Licenses
· Burning Permits
· House Vacation Watches
· Crime Prevention Seminars