PROTECT AND SERVE

"To Protect and Serve" is a motto that has followed law enforcement agencies for decades What does this phrase really mean? What do community members think about our department protecting and serving them?What emotional aspects come to mind when someone sees our police car rolling down the street?

All of these questions warrant a brief discussion on the commitment of policing here in White Settlement. Law enforcement at its core foundation is about providing public safety services to the community. Policing in America is done by consent of the people, which essentially means that the prestigious badge worn by our officers is on loan from the community.

Protecting our residents, businesses, and visitors is the primary function of our police department. Protection can come from many different forms, including proactive patrols, partnering with the community to report suspicious activity, and conducting effective enforcement through high visibility traffic stops and arrests of offenders. While officers sometimes take reports from victims, detectives are tasked with the responsibility of solving crime and holding offenders accountable through the filing of cases with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office

Serving also has a special meaning for our employees and can be everything from changing a flat tire to helping locate a missing person We strive to provide excellent service to all community members. When we fall short in the expectation of service, we seek out ways to become better through continual improvement.

Rest assured that the men and women of the White Settlement Police Department protect and serve this community.