Mission Statement

Our Mission is to serve and to safeguard all persons in Bay County by insuring the quality of life for all through the effective and efficient delivery of law enforcement.

HOW:

We will be sensitive to the authority we are entrusted with and will remain constant in our responsibility to protect the public with the high-test standards of fairness and equality.

We will strive to provide optimum services by maximizing our resources in a cost effective manner.

We understand that human resources represent our community's single largest and most important investment.

We will recruit and retain individuals who are highly motivated and committed to excellence in our profession.

We will enhance the skills of personnel to insure motivation, creativity, dedication and professionalism while striving to create an atmosphere of job satisfaction, enthusiasm, security and personal career development.

Our driving force is a professional and personal commitment to provide the community and all its people the highest level of proactive services in response to their ever-changing needs by promoting justice, loyalty, dedication and integrity to both the office of Sheriff and the public we serve.