On behalf of the Ipswich Police Department, welcome to our website. It is my honor to serve as your Chief of Police since 2009.
We have accomplished many things as a police department, but we have even higher expectations for our future. We owe our success to the dedicated members of our department, our volunteers and the unbelievable support we get from our community. We are truly blessed to have not only these great individuals that work with us, but also a community that rallies around us and lets us know we are appreciated. We are also very grateful to our Select Board and Town Manager who ensure that we have outstanding training and equipment to serve our citizens with the professionalism they deserve. The Ipswich Police Department mission is committed to delivering quality service in an effective, compassionate and professional manner. To meet this commitment, the following four values must be the basis for all of our actions: Respect, Integrity, Excellence & Professionalism.
Respect
We recognize that our officers are our greatest asset, and our actions shall reflect this belief. The officers will respect the citizens and recognize our community’s ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic diversity. We will respect each other as professionals and fellow human beings.
Integrity
We recognize the authority of federal, state and local laws. Honesty and truth must be the standards in all our interactions with the community and with our members. We are committed to the highest standards of honesty and ethical conduct, which create the cornerstones of our profession.
Professionalism
We treat the public and our colleagues with courtesy and respect. We understand that our appearance, words, and demeanor contribute to the public’s confidence in us. We are responsive to the community, and deliver services fairly, impartially, and with transparency.
Excellence
We will strive for personal and professional excellence, dedication to duty and the delivery of quality service to the public. We will continue to pursue excellence through quality training, recruitment, hiring, and supervision. We are part of a team dedicated to the safety and protection of our community. Our actions will reflect intelligent, efficient, sincere and courteous service.
We take our partnership with the community very seriously. We know the trust our citizens have placed in the department and work every day to ensure that we maintain an organization they can be proud to call their own. We continue to look for innovative ways to engage the public and allow them access to better understand what we do, how they can help us do our job better and how we can serve them more efficiently.
Thank you for taking the time to show your support and interest in our department.