The mission of the Lancaster Independent School District Police Department ("Department") is to support the Lancaster Independent School District's ("District") mission by developing and maintaining a collaborative partnership with students, parents and the community.

Our collective goal is to educate students in a safe and orderly environment in order to produce graduates who are responsible and contributing members of our rapidly changing society. A secondary mission of the Department is to protect the safety and welfare of students, parents, staff, faculty, Members of the District's Board of Trustees ("Board"), and other persons while on District property (leased or owned), or while at other District sponsored events or activities.

Additionally, the Department will work to protect and secure District property. In meeting the mission requirements, the Department will use in-house personnel and equipment where practical, and will request assistance from the City of Lancaster Police Department or other law enforcement agencies as needed.

Goal statement:

It is the goal of the Department to provide a safe learning and work environment for all District students, staff and persons. It is also the goal of the Department to respond proactively in all aspects of public safety and security and to minimize disruption and crime. In order to meet these goals the Department will act proactively within prescribed District Policy, ethical, statutory and constitutional restrictions to suppress and prevent criminal activity and to apprehend offenders.