The Portland Police Department: Similarities And Differences

All four departments strive for the same thing, but they also have their own agenda. Preservation of life and property. “Organizations, including police departments, by their nature exist for a purpose.” (Cordner, p.47). The Spokane police department shares similar visions with Portland and the Houston police departments. What differs from Spokane then the other departments is their drive to promote a positive work environment, by mentioning this goal in their mission statement. The Portland police department does mention similar visions in their mission statement that is the same as the others, but what is different from with Portland is their focus on life. Not only life, but making sure that it counts for something and preserving life. The

Houston police department not only wants to preserve life, they want their community to know through their mission statement that they strive to to better lives here and now. The Madison police department wants their community to see that they have officers in their ranks that strive to make every person’s concern feel like it is important. Madison’s vision is having true professionals in their police department. As mentioned earlier on, all these departments share a common interest, or goal and that is to prevent crime, and reduce the fear of crime. Even though there is a common denominator, these four different agencies still have a goal of their own, a mission that belongs to them and a vision.

These four departments differ because they have different views and beliefs on they should police in their respective communities. With that comes a different way of thinking, a different take on policy and procedures and different goals. The overall grand scheme is to protect life and property. How that is accomplished and how the community views the department is solely based off the actions of that department. Each department has an expression on how they are portrayed to the general public. This is with the mission statement and goals that are shared with the community. This is how they different. They have different minds, different goals, and different missions.