Ellijay Police Department

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Ellijay Police Department
Edward Lacey; Chief of Police
Emergency 911 - Non-emergency dispatch 706-635-8911 - Office 706-635-7430

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PURPOSE

The primary purpose (mission) of a law enforcement agency is to maintain social order within prescribed ethical and constitutional limits, while providing professional law enforcement services. To attain this, the Agency enforces the law in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing both the statutory and judicial limitations of police authority and the constitutional rights of all persons. The Ellijay Police Department recognizes that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without supportive input from the citizens it serves. The Agency actively solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit the opportunities for crime and to facilitate the maximum use of resources.

CORE VALUES

PROFESSIONALISM: The Ellijay Police Department will provide quality service to our community and assist other agencies to the best of our ability. We will fulfill our mission by being accountable to our community, our Department, and to one another. We will keep ourselves physically and mentally fit to accomplish our mission. We will not allow personal bias or emotion to affect our decisions and actions. We will embrace the recognized standards for our profession and uphold them with enthusiasm.

RESPECT: The Ellijay Police Department believes that respect is the basis by which we protect human dignity. We operate in a spirit of cooperation and we model this behavior starting with each other. Respect is due to all regardless of race, creed, color, gender, religion, position or socioeconomic standing. We are committed to fighting to protect the rights and liberties of all people afforded to them by their Creator, the Constitution of the United States and the State of Georgia. We commit ourselves to the motto: “Service before Self”.

INTEGRITY: The Ellijay Police Department believes that Integrity is character in action and it is the standard which guides all we do. We are morally and ethically aware, resolute, and above reproach at all times regardless of our duty status. Our actions will match our words and we will have the courage to stand up for our beliefs and at all times strive to do the right thing even when no one is looking.

DEDICATION: Every member of the Ellijay Police Department is dedicated to their family, the organization, and the citizens we serve. We are dedicated to working in partnerships with the community, with other law enforcement agencies and with each other to reduce crime, enhance customer service, and improve quality of life. We dedicate ourselves to our Core Values, to our Mission, to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, and to our Oath of Office.

ENCOURAGEMENT: The Ellijay Police Department seeks to inspire with courage, spirit and confidence all those we encounter. We will serve our community by seeking every opportunity to provide aid, assistance, comfort, relief and advocacy. We will remain ever vigilant to our personal attitude and will commit to keep ourselves mentally, physically, and spiritually prepared to the higher calling which we have answered. We will execute our mission in an intentional manner keeping true to our Core Values.

Mission

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in the City of Ellijay by working cooperatively with the public and within the framework of the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Georgia to enforce laws, prevent and detect crime, preserve the peace, reduce fear, and anticipate and respond to events that threaten public order and the preservation of life and property.