Mission Statement
The Homestead Police Department is committed to Community Service. The department will continue to work in partnership with the citizens of the City of Homestead toward providing a safe environment and to improve the quality of life consistent with the values of the community.

Services, Functions and Activities
The Police Department is responsible for enforcing Federal, State, County and local laws. The Police Department responds to requests for service within the community. Community Services include: patrol services and local programs for the prevention of crime, conducting preliminary and follow up investigations, conducting traffic control activities and maintaining internal controls to insure fair, efficient and effective police services.

We are committed to creating an atmosphere of safety and security in Homestead with an emphasis on responsive community based policing with integrity, fairness and professionalism.

GOALS AND MEASUREMENTS
Organizational Performance

Delivery of Police Services - continue to provide fast and efficient response to citizens calls for service in conjunction with the increase in population.

• Provide emergency /life threatening response time of 6 minutes or less for at least 70 % of the emergency calls received.
• Provide a response time for routine and priority calls of less than 10 minutes for at least 65 % of the calls received.
• Provide an overall minimum response time for all calls received of 30 minutes or less for at least 85 % of the calls received.
  1. Provide a rapid response to calls for service from citizens for both emergency and non-emergency calls.
  2. Continue to strive to lower the police response time.

Maintain a Professional and Experienced Police Department - accomplished through in-service training and career development.

• Ensure 100% of all sworn personnel will maintain current certifications in accordance with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement requirements.
  1. Provide yearly training to all personnel, to ensure that all Police Officers meet the Florida Department of Law Enforcement standards for required annual training.
  2. Send personnel to in-service career related training to increase their area expertise.

Innovation

Provide Proactive Police Enforcement - to prevent and reduce criminal activity.

• To continue proactive police enforcement to limit the increase of overall criminal activity to 8% or less in the face of an increasing population base.
  1. This will be accomplished by determining the best areas to set up surveillances, undercover operation, and Hot Spot details on a monthly basis.
  2. To utilize innovative techniques for patrol and investigative services that will address criminal activity, e.g. infrared, pole-cams, etc.

Community Emphasis

Advance and strengthen Crime Prevention Programs - to enhance community partnerships.

• Continue to strengthen proactive crime prevention programs by conducting a minimum of one association meeting per month and one community event per quarter.
  1. To work collaboratively with all aspects of the community to include residents, businesses, churches, civic groups, and visitors to our community.

Growth and Economic Development

Continue to work with Local, State and Federal agencies - in combating crime that affects the City of Homestead.

• Continue detective's involvement in Local, State and Federal task forces was expanded by 20%.
  1. To focus on gang, narcotics, human trafficking, and juvenile related crimes.
  2. To assign or detach sworn personnel to work with various task forces.