We believe our basic duty is the protection of life and property and the preservation of the peace. When crime does occur, we will provide vigorous law enforcement services.

We are committed to treating all people fairly, without regard to social, economic, political, or ethnic status.

We are committed to safeguarding the constitutional rights of all individuals.

We recognize that police are not separate from the community and that we derive our authority from the people.

We believe in open communication and partnership with the community.

We recognize that our personal conduct both on and off duty is inseparable from the professional reputation of the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and the community at large.

We believe that abuse of police authority such as excessive force, verbal abuse, criminal behavior, and misconduct is not compatible with our code of ethics and the sacred trust vested in us by the community.

We are committed to high standards of department and individual performance.