Mountain View Police Department Goal

"A society free from crime and disorder remains an unachieved ideal; nevertheless, consistent with the values of a free society, it is the ultimate goad of the Mountain View Police Department to as closely as possible approach that ideal. In so doing, the department's role is to enforce the law in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing both the statutory and judicial limitations of police authority, and the constitutional rights of all persons. It is not the role of the department nor its members to legislate, to render legal judgment or to punish.