About Winchester Police
The Winchester Police Department is one of Virginia's 100+ accredited law enforcement agencies. We utilize community policing activities to stay connected with our residents and businesses and value compassion, accountability, loyalty, and integrity.
Mission
The Winchester Police Department is dedicated to providing safety and service to our community with uncompromising compassion, accountability, loyalty and integrity.
Our Core Values
These core values will guide the Winchester Police Department’s operations, decisions, and interactions.
Compassion – engaging the community; answering questions in informal settings; understanding the lives of others; cultivating a healthy and supportive work environment; being empathetic with each other; attempting to alleviate stressors
Accountability – to the oath; holding each other to the agreed upon values
Loyalty – to the rule of law and constitution; commitment to serve our citizens, the department, coworkers, a team environment and continuous professional development
Integrity – practicing consistency in actions, seeking honesty; having moral courage to stand up against unethical behavior; owning mistakes; being humble; being fair and impartial