• Umiversity Police Mission

The mission of the SUNY Cobleskill University Police Department, in partnership with the campus community, is to protect life and property, to understand and serve the needs of the campus by acting in concert with the College's mission statement as an integral part of the College's educational process, and to improve the quality of campus life by building capacities to enforce law, maintain order, and resolve problems in a manner consistent with the law and reflective of shared campus values. The following values guide our actions in accomplishing this mission: Our highest commitment is protecting life.

The Department considers protecting life its highest priority. Our firearms policy reflects the commitment to protect life;
we will use deadly physical force only when it is absolutely
necessary to save a life. We are committed to providing high-quality public service. We seek to employ individuals who wish to serve the College, rather than join the Department because they believe it offers an opportunity for "adventure". We believe all visitors and members of the college community
should have equal access to our services. We care about citizen satisfaction with the type of service they receive from us.

We adhere to democratic values in performing our mission.

We view the protection of the democratic way of life as an important part of our mission. We will never violate the law in the pursuit of police objectives.

We are responsive to our unique community and its priorities.

Our relationship with the campus is that of partnership, jointly
involved in the educational process and committed to the attainment of the College's mission and goals. We view the SUNY Cobleskill community as including all students,
faculty, staff and visitors to our campus. Our commitment to a campus partnership means we will involve the campus in determining community policing strategies and tactics
which impact their lives. We view the Community Policing Model as an important link between the campus and the Department.

We treat people with respect and sensitivity.

As law enforcement professionals, we seek to ensure that:

Every citizen will be treated with dignity, fairness, and respect. We will always protect citizens' Constitutional rights. We will be helpful to citizens in solving problems of concern to them and the campus community. We will be sensitive and compassionate when dealing with citizens, regardless of their circumstances. We appreciate the ethnic and racial diversity of the campus and will thoroughly investigate all hate crimes.

We care about our employees' job satisfaction.

Every employee is a valuable member of the Department. In discipline, our emphasis is on developing and reinforcing
positive behavior, provided a basic rule has not been violated. We are committed to assisting in the development of our
employees' professional and personal competencies. We recognize that employee health needs are important
to enhance their performance.

We are accountable to the College community for our actions.

Recognizing the authority placed with us, we expect to be
held accountable for our actions. We will objectively investigate citizen complaints and share with the complainant the result of these administrative investigations. We will be open and honest in our dealings with members of the campus community and the public.