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<h3>Message from Chief Scott Russell</h3>
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<p> Chief's Message: </p>
<blockquote>The community of Woodburn Oregon is a very special
place, not only because of the matchless beauty of the Willamette
Valley where it is located, but because of the citizens who live
here and who frequently demonstrate their resolute support for the
men and women of the Woodburn Police Department. Through
difficulty or success our citizens have always been at our side.</blockquote>
<blockquote><u><b><font color="#cc0000">The Woodburn Police
Department traces its roots to 1889 when Amos Beach was
sworn in as the first Town Marshall wearing a gold six
pointed star, which had been made by his friends, for the
purpose of protecting and serving the citizens of the newly
formed community.</font></b></u> Today, over 120 years
later, the department remains committed to serving our friends,
the residents of Woodburn.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Key to the success of this service is the maintenance of
our own standards and ethics, which can only be maintained through
commitment to basic values. Our six <strong>Core Values</strong>
are designed to provide our members with guidance on how to
provide quality service to our residents and how we expect to
conduct ourselves: Three of the core values look inwardly to what
we strive for within ourselves; <strong>Integrity, Courage, and
Pride</strong>. Three look outwardly to what we desire to
provide to the public; <strong>Respect, Accountability, and
Service</strong>.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Mindful of these core values we endeavor to fulfill our
mission, as stated in our Mission Statement:
<blockquote>"The Woodburn Police Department strives to be a leader
in law enforcement by: providing continuous and innovative
improvement in service to our community, building partnerships,
and valuing our members."</blockquote>
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<blockquote>Today the Woodburn Police Department seeks to meet the
challenges of policing in the 21st century by engaging our
community partners to help us solve problems at their point of
origin through both traditional and non-traditional law
enforcement. At the same time we must always be prepared to serve
mankind by; safeguarding lives and property; protecting all
persons against deception, the weak against oppression or
intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and
to respect the Constitutional rights of all people to liberty,
equality and justice.</blockquote>
<blockquote>(Signed),<br>
Scott D. Russell, Chief of Police</blockquote>
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