Rochester Police Department is dedicated to providing the highest level of public safety to the City of Rochester. Our core values – integrity, service, compassion, respect and innovation – guide all that we do.
Rochester Police Department (RPD) is the third largest police department in Minnesota with an authorized strength of 150 sworn officers and 66 support staff. The department has an annual budget of approximately $27 million.
RPD is comprised of four divisions (Community Services, Services, Patrol and Investigations) working together to deliver the highest level of public safety to our community.
Mission and Vision
The mission of the Rochester Police Department is to provide exceptional service and superior protection by reducing crime and enhancing the quality of life of the first class community we serve.
The Rochester Police Department will accomplish this through strategic collaboration along with a commitment to these core values:
- Integrity: We will conduct ourselves with the highest level of integrity which merits the trust of the people we serve. We will strive for honesty and transparency. Our actions will be consistent with our core values, code of ethics and the Constitution. We will maintain our commitment by having respect for the law in both our personal and professional lives.
- Respect: We will treat everyone with fairness and impartiality. We are committed to respecting individual rights, human dignity and the value of all members both in the community and within our department. We will cherish, defend and protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution. By demonstrating respect for others we will earn respect.
- Service: We are dedicated to delivering the highest quality of service to safeguard lives and property, reduce crime and enhance public safety. We value proactive problem solving and enforcement in order to reduce crime and the fear of crime. We will engage with the community to build relationships and work together to resolve problems. We will be responsive to the needs of those we serve as we provide exceptional safety and security to our diverse community.
- Compassion: Compassionate service is essential to human relationships and indispensable to the foundation of a just and peaceful community. We will show concern and empathy for the victims of crime and treat violators of the law with fairness and dignity. We will exercise our law enforcement authority with diligence, empathy and compassion as entrusted to us by the community we serve.
- Innovation: We recognize that improvement is a continuous process. We support creativity and proactively seek opportunities to improve our level of service. We encourage new and more effective ideas that support the fulfillment of our mission.
Rochester Police Department (RPD) has an authorized strength of 150 sworn officers supported by approximately 70 non-sworn personnel -- all dedicated to providing the highest level of public safety to the Rochester community.
RPD is deeply engaged in community, problem-oriented and intelligence-led policing activities. We continue to work in close collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders, including community groups, schools and faith-based organizations.
RPD emphatically embraces the six pillars of President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing: Building Trust & Legitimacy, Policy & Oversight, Technology & Social Media, Community Policing & Crime Reduction, Training & Education and Officer Wellness & Safety.
The Department provides a full-range of patrol and investigative services and includes many specialties, such as the Drone Team, K9 Unit, and the Community Action Team.
RPD has a Police Explorers program designed to give young people (age 15-20) an opportunity to explore law enforcement as a career and gain some police experience.
Rochester, MN 55901
