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POLICE DEPARTMENT

Dennis Cooper, Chief

Linda Williams, Administrative Assistant

Town Council Liaison - Mayor Dean Lambeth, 910-619-2077

CONTACT INFORMATION

  Emergency: 911
  Phone: 910-458-7586
  Fax: 910-458-9882

  Mailing Address:
  117 Settlers Lane
  Kure Beach, NC 28449

  Physical Address:
  114 7th Avenue, North
  Kure Beach, NC 28449

Welcome to our site. It is our goal to make our organization more accessible to you. The internet offers a pathway to relay information and have communications that may not take place otherwise. We hope that by visiting our site you will learn more about our organization and our town.

We believe the strength and well-being of a community are profoundly affected by the character and effectiveness of its police officers. We are proud to be Kure Beach Police officers and truly enjoy contributing to this community.

Our Mission
The mission statement of the Kure Beach Police is to maximize the quality of life of the citizens we serve; to uphold the law fairly and firmly; to prevent crime; to address the problems of the citizens we serve; to pursue and bring to justice those who violate the law in an expedient manner; to keep the peace in the town of Kure Beach and to do all this with integrity, common sense and sound judgment.

We will be compassionate, courteous and patient. We will act without showing fear, favor or prejudice to the rights of others. We will be professional, calm and restrained in the face of violence and irrational behavior.

We will strive to reduce the fears of the public and, is so far as we can, reflect its priorities in the actions we take. We will change and mold our Department as necessary to maximize our service in meeting the needs of a growing community. We will respond to well-founded criticism with a willingness to change. We recognize that innovation may require adjustment and evaluation before reaching an optimum level of service.

Adopted this the 1st day of July, 1997
Dennis Cooper, Chief of Police

Core Values
The Core Values of the Kure Beach Police Department are intended to be a path of commitment by which all members of the department have pledged themselves to follow. These core values can ensure that our personal and professional conduct are above reproach and that we continue to be a source of pride for the citizenry that we are sworn to protect and serve. The core values of the Kure Beach Police were written from the collective thoughts of the individual officers of the Department. The acronym of the core values is PREP. The following core values serve as the four corners and embodiment of the goals we strive to achieve.

• Professionalism (accountability, community/professional relations, service, integrity)
  As members of the Kure Beach Police Department, we pledge to take full responsibility for our actions and inactions. We will also provide service to our community and assist other agencies to the best of our ability. We are to be aware when assistance is needed and exceed the expectations of that service. We shall also be truthful and dependable in the actions we take. We shall also strive to be a positive role model to community by being truthful, honest, reliable and dependable.
• Respect (confidentiality, trust, compassion)
  As members of the Kure Beach Police Department, we pledge to be entrusted with private matters of the citizens of the community and our peers. We will strive to gain and maintain the trust of those we come into contact with professionally and personally. We will also be vigilant and sensitive to the spoken and unspoken needs of those who need assistance.
• Effectiveness (safety, fitness-for-duty, knowledge)
  As members of the Kure Beach Police Department, we pledge to be mindful and alert of any hazard that may jeopardize any citizen or officer during our official duties and to maintain our equipment in proper working order. We will attempt to maintain physical fitness and mental well being through exercise, nutrition, rest and relaxation and to be cognizant of factors that may impact us in a negative manner. We will strive to continuously learn from situations and education and to critique past investigations and citizen contacts to ascertain if our actions could have been improved upon.
• Pride (appearance, quality of life, self-discipline, ownership)
  As members of the Kure Beach Police Department, we pledge to continually maintain a positive, confident and concerned demeanor. We shall also attempt to achieve a higher standard of our lives and careers through education, training and experiences. We shall enact a fair and impartial treatment of individuals regardless of their persuasion, life status and attitude towards law enforcement. We will also attempt to resolve all matters within our tour of duty and ensure they are handled to the best of our ability.