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This is a Public Service-Dirty Deland obstructs public records pr

Dispatch for Non-Emergency (386) 943-8276
Administrative Offices (386) 626-7400
DeLand Police Department
219 West Howry Avenue DeLand, FL 32720

Interaction was with Lt. Nick Mathis

IA Department
Luis A. Vazquez
vazquezl@deland.org
Lt. Millan – (386) 626-7412

MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the City of DeLand Police Department to safeguard the lives and property of the people we serve, reduce the incidence and fear of crime, and enhance public safety. We will strive to develop positive relationships with our diverse communities and improve the quality of life for all community members. Our mandate is to do so by demonstrating our core values and conducting ourselves with the highest ethical standards to maintain the public’s confidence and trust.

CORE VALUES
Duty: To serve, to place others' needs above our own, to do our noble best while keeping our consciences clear.
Honor: To demonstrate respect for others in word and deed, to deny self and promote the finest sense of justice possible for others.
Courage: Overcoming fear; firmness of mind and willpower in the face of danger or extreme difficulty. When necessary to preserve life we will lay down our lives to protect the lives of others.
Integrity: The firm adherence to a code of moral values, incorruptibility, and completeness. We will not sacrifice principles for expediency. We will keep our word; our actions will match our stated beliefs; we will be authentic and therefore trustworthy.
Caring: To be sensitive to the needs of others and demonstrate compassion for all people. We are always ready to help community members retain or regain their dignity.
Respect: We consider human beings worthy of high regard and are committed to equal treatment under the law for all people. We honor life and are committed to the preservation of life as we carry out our sworn duty under the law.
Loyalty: Submission to legitimate authority; being accountable for our personal conduct, the conduct of our fellow officers, and/or our subordinate's conduct; proactively supporting the organization and its goals.

CITY OF DELAND POLICE OFFICER CREED
I am a Police Officer and a proud member of the DeLand Police Department.
I believe there is no higher calling than to Serve and Protect my fellow citizens.
I believe in the basic ideals of our Constitution. I am a Guardian of the rights that guarantee our freedoms and our American way of life.
I am always ready to help individuals retain or regain their dignity. I will assist my commanders and obey all lawful orders while maintaining law and order.
At the same time, I am humble because I know that I am a servant of my country and my fellow citizens.
To perform my duties properly, my honesty, integrity, and courage must be balanced by competence, alertness, and courtesy.
I know I am constantly in the public eye and my behavior sets the standard of excellence for my profession.
To my Police Department and my Commanders, I pledge sustained, just and honorable service.
To my Country, my State, and my fellow citizens, I pledge the skills of my training, my physical ability, my mental initiative, and my moral courage, for I am a Police Officer representing a time-honored profession.

CITY OF DELAND MOTTO
Faith, Hope, and Charity.

1st Amendment to the Constitution

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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The right to petition government for redress of grievances is the right to make a complaint to, or seek the assistance of, one's government, without fear of punishment or reprisals.

Chapter 112, Part III of the Florida Statutes, "Code of Ethics for Public Officers, and Employees." Which states in part in : 112.311 (3) "It is likewise essential that the people be free to seek redress of their grievances and express their opinions to all government officials on current issues and past or pending legislative and executive actions at every level of government. In order to preserve and maintain the integrity of the governmental process, it is necessary that the identity, expenditures, and activities of those persons who regularly engage in efforts to persuade public officials to take specific actions, either by direct communication with such officials or by solicitation of others to engage in such efforts, be regularly disclosed to the people."
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