Our mission, vision and values

Fighting crime, protecting people. This is our mission and is at the heart of everything that we, at Northamptonshire Police, do. We want our communities to feel safe and supported, and will work together to deliver an exceptional service to the people of Northamptonshire. We are committed to working harder and smarter to prevent crime and to create a safer county for those that live and work here.

Our vision

At Northamptonshire Police we strive to provide an outstanding policing service, putting the public first in all that we do, and in doing so support stronger, safer and more sustainable communities. We want to ensure that:

• Our communities across Northamptonshire are safer and better protected
• Victims and service users consistently report high satisfaction levels with our service
• We inspire public confidence

Our values

We have adopted the nationally recognised Competency Values Framework (CVF), which links to the Code of Ethics and sets out the behaviours and values to be upheld by every member of our staff, whether that be frontline officers or police staff. 

• Integrity - We will act with compassion, courtesy and patience, and will be sensitive to the needs and dignity of victims 
• Impartiality - We will use discretion, professional judgement and common sense to guide us and will be accountable to our decisions and actions
• Transparency - We will be open and transparent in all our actions and decisions and will respond to well-founded criticism with a willingness to learn and change
• Public Service - We will work with communities and partners, listening to their views, building their trust and confidence, and making every effort to understand and meet their needs

In addition to the mission, vision and values, the Chief Constable has also developed a Leadership Ethos for Northamptonshire Police for all officers and staff to follow.

You can find out more by reading our full Leadership Ethos or download a PDF copy below.

Code of Ethics

Every person working for the police service must work honestly and ethically. The public expect the police to do the right thing in the right way. Basing decisions and actions on a set of policing principles will help to achieve this. The Code of Ethics defines a set of principles based on ‘fairness’ and ‘respect’ as research has shown these to be crucial to maintaining and enhancing public confidence in policing. You can read the Code of Ethics (HTML) or the PDF version is available below.