As members of the Temple Police Department, we are all charged with the responsibility to serve and to protect all persons within the incorporated limits of the City of Temple; thereby maintain social order within the prescribed ethical and constitutional limits.

This Department shall enforce the law in a fair and impartial manner by recognizing both the statutory and the judicial limitations of police authority, as well as the constitutional rights of all persons by managing and coordinating Departmental resources to ensure that the best possible police services are delivered, as well as develop and maintain an atmosphere wherein the citizens are safe from threats of crime or other unlawful acts. Prevention, detection, and investigation of criminal activity will determine the mechanisms used to gather and analyze information relevant to the discovery of criminal activities and to prevent such unlawful acts before they occur. All criminal acts will be thoroughly investigated to ensure the apprehension, arrest, and prosecution of those persons responsible for such acts.

This Department will also maintain inventory and secure all properties, evidence, lost or stolen and recovered property being held by the Temple Police Department to ensure its availability when needed or claimed.

To promote a high rate of proficiency in the officers within this Department, a training program has been designed and maintained to fit their training.