Our Philosophy Vision and Values
Durham Constabulary's philosophy is defined by the term 'Aiming for Excellence'. This philosophy underpins how we deliver our policing services and drives the performance of all our staff towards excellence in service delivery. The philosophy is based upon four key principles:
- Leadership at all levels within the organisation
- Role Clarity
- Accountability for performance
- Open Communication
In relation to our staff and our communities, this means:
- Our 'Aiming for Excellence' philosophy informs how we deliver our actions and is the driving force behind providing a better quality of service for our communities.
- We value and support our staff, and are fully committed to developing them in order to deliver our vision for policing.
- We recognise, respect and value the diversity within the organisation and our communities.
- Every member of staff plays a key role in shaping and improving the service delivered by Durham Constabulary.
- We have a clear vision for the organisation underpinned by our core values.
- Our staff understand 'what' they need to deliver and the 'standards' we expect of them.
- Our organisational culture, structure and processes empower people within the organisation to participate fully in decision-making and maximises their contribution to delivering a community focused policing service.
- We have accountability for performance at all levels of the organisation.
- Effective communication networks are in place to ensure the free flow of information across the organisation and provide people with the right information at the right time.
These principles provide the mechanisms through which Durham Constabulary delivers its vision of being the best in community focused policing and describe the way in which our people are led, organised, managed, developed and consulted.
