Apex Officer Core Values

Apex Officer's core values are intended to guide and inspire us in all we say and do.

Apex Officer Core Values

The Core Values of an Apex Officer are intended to guide and inspire us in all we say and do. Making sure that our values become part of our day-to-day work life is our mandate, and they help to ensure that our personal and professional behavior can be a model for all to follow.

  • Service to our communities
  • Commitment to leadership
  • Respect for people
  • Reverence for the law
  • Quality through continuous improvement
  • Personal responsibility

SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITIES

An Apex Officer is dedicated to enhancing public safety and reducing the fear and the incidence of crime. Our motto “To Protect and to Serve” is not just a slogan – it is our way of life.

COMMITMENT TO LEADERSHIP

We believe that every Apex Officer should be a leader in law enforcement. We also believe that each individual needs to be a leader in his or her area of responsibility. Making sure that our values become part of our day-to-day work life is our mandate. We must each work to ensure that our co-workers, our professional colleagues, and our communities have the highest respect for law enforcement officers.

REVERENCE FOR THE LAW

We have been given the honor and privilege of enforcing the law. We must always exercise integrity in the use of the power and authority that have been given to us by the people. Our personal and professional behavior should be a model for all to follow. We will obey and support the letter and spirit of the law.

QUALITY THROUGH CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

We will strive to achieve the highest level of quality in all aspects of our work. We can never be satisfied with the “status quo.” We must aim for continuous improvement in serving the people in our communities.We value innovation and support creativity.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Each of us has a personal responsibility for the success of our community. We respect, care about, trust and support each other. We respect and encourage individual responsibility while recognizing we have a right and obligation to participate in leading our community.

Personal responsibility means we:

  • Set a positive example in our personal and professional lives
  • Seek challenges and risk success
  • Take initiative
  • Accept responsibility for our mistakes

RELENTLESSLY RESOURCEFUL

An Apex Officer faces new problems and challenges everyday. A lot of these problems are outside ones control, so an Apex Officer must be resourceful in tackling these problem and creating a solution.

RESPECT FOR PEOPLE

The life of an Apex Officer should be challenging and rewarding. Our people are our most important resource. We can best serve the many and varied needs of our communities by empowering our fellow officers to fulfill their responsibilities with knowledge, authority, and appropriate discretion. We believe in treating all people with respect and dignity. We show concern and empathy for the victims of crime and treat violators of the law with fairness and dignity.

If your values align with ours, we're hiring a variety of different positions. Start your career at Apex Officer today.

About the Author

Carey Rhodes
Marketing Manager

Marketing Manger at Apex Officer