I am proud and honored to be part of the Delta community and police organization. The community and police personnel are a close knit family in which team work and shared responsibilities are vital to the success of the organization and community at large.

As Delta's police chief, I take pride in being visible and available to the community, and men and women of the Delta Police Department. My public safety philosophies support the concepts of community based problem-solving, prevention, intervention, collaboration and partnerships.

I encourage Delta police personnel to think about a community problem as a problem instead of an incident. It is imperative for the police and community to communicate when identifying problems and potential solutions to problems.

To accomplish our mission, Delta police personnel are encouraged to value and promote:

• Personal and organizational integrity
• Problem-solving and partnerships
• Accountability at every level of the organization
• Professional police service
• Respect for diversity and inclusiveness
• Open and honest communication
• Innovation and creativity

The Delta Police Department will be responsive to community needs, quality of life issues, public safety expectations and concerns.

Robert Thomas
Chief of Police
Delta, Colorado