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The Gibson City
Police Department was established to serve and protect the people
of Gibson City, today the organization works to serve the same
purpose. The department is made up of six sworn officers, which
include the Chief of Police, Senior Officer, and four patrolmen.
The Gibson City Police Department is operational 24 hours a day,
seven days a week with a dispatch center that handles calls not
only for the Police Department, but also for the Gibson Area
Ambulance Service, and for the Gibson City Fire Department.
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It is the mission
of the Gibson City Police Department to provide full police
service to the public; by upholding the Constitution of the United
States of America and the State of Illinois; by effectively and
indiscriminately enforcing the law; by rendering assistance to the
public whenever and wherever necessary; by cooperating with other
law enforcement agencies in the reduction of unlawful activity; by
furnishing assistance and information within departmental
guidelines to other governmental and civic bodies; and by
responding to all available resources, by responding to all
requests for police service within the City of Gibson City in the
most professional manner.
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To provide for the security,
welfare, and orderly escort of all persons committed to the
custody of the Gibson City Police Department. |
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To combat crime by designing
and improving techniques to protect person and property and
deter criminal activity and by improving the apprehension rate
of criminals and stolen property. |
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To assure the prompt and
efficient service of criminal and civil process. |
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To enhance the training,
education, and image of the Gibson City Police Department by
pursuing an aggressive training program whenever the manpower
situation permits. Also, encouraging personnel to take advantage
of educational opportunities whenever possible and conditional
upon the demands for Department services. The Gibson City Police
Department is constantly striving to improve the human relations
skills of all personnel. |
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To cooperate with and assist
agencies of government and the criminal justice system by
sharing expertise and improving the level of all of our
cooperative and lateral communication with all judicial,
prosecuting, and law enforcement related agencies. |
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To maintain a high level of
morale and job satisfaction among members of the Gibson City
Police Department. |
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