The Bernardsville Police Department, in partnership with the community will strive to protect and improve the quality of life in Bernardsville; providing leadership through open communication, fair and dignified service, unbiased proactive law enforcement, and interactive problem solving.

1. Honor - We are committed to maintain the trust of the community through honest, moral and ethical behavior that is above reproach.
   
   
2. Fairness - We are dedicated to objective, fair, consistent, and compassionate treatment of our community and fellow employees in all our actions.
   
   
3. Partnership - In partnership with the community, we strive to provide responsive, effective and quality service, through teamwork, problem solving and personal accountability.
   
   
4. Integrity - We maintain a higher standard of integrity than generally expected of others, because so much is expected of us.
   
   
5. Respect - We value human life, respect the dignity of each individual and render our services with courtesy and civility.
   
   

CODE OF CONDUCT

As a Bernardsville Police Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind, to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence and disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice.

I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint, and; be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and regulations of my Department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided in me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.

I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.

I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before GOD to my chosen profession.....law enforcement.