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Hickory Police Department is committed to providing the highest quality of police service to our customers; the citizen's of and visitors to our city.  Dedicated to improving the quality of life in our city, our department will work in partnership with our community to provide a high degree of effective and efficient public safety while maintaining respect for cultural diversity and individual rights and dignity.

 
The Hickory Police Department is a full service municipal police agency comprised of 142 fulltime coworkers. The department handled over 39,125 non officer initiated calls for services for citizens in 2009. The department operates under a philosophy of community based policing.
 
 
Core Values of Hickory Police Department are:  
 
P - Professionalism

·          Committed to providing the highest quality of police service to our customers

·          Consistently striving to create an environment to foster Honor, Dedication and Pride in our Coworkers

A - Accountability

·          Obligated to our community to provide a high degree of effective and efficient public safety

·          Accepting responsibility for our actions and doing what is right

C - Compassion

·          Respect for diversity and individual rights while performing selfless service to others

·          Caring for the well being of the members of our department and treating them with fairness

T - Teamwork

·          Building partnerships to ensure customer success

·          Partnering with the community to enhance the quality of life within the City of Hickory

·          Recognizing each individual as a valued member of our team to accomplish our mission

 

 
NC Special Olympics Polar Plunge  
The NC Special Olympics Polar Plunge will be held Saturday, February 13, 2010.  For more information contact Sgt. Randy Isenhour by email or phone (828)261-2676.  Application form can be mailed to 347 2nd Avenue SW, Hickory, NC 28602 or faxed to (828) 328-6146. 
 
Citizen's Police Academy
Hickory Police Department will host Citizen's Police Academy beginning Thursday, March 4, 2010.  To attend Citizen's Police Academy please fill out the application and mail to Sgt. Keith Yoder, Hickory Police Department.  You may also fax the application to Sgt. Keith Yoder at (828) 328-6146. 
 
The NC Special Olympic's Golf Tournament hosted by Hickory Police Department will be held Monday, May 3, 2010, at Catawba Springs Golf Course.  You may contact Sgt. Cam Anderson by email or phone at (828)261-2636 for more information.     
 
NC Special Olympics Pro's, Joe's and Doe's Flag Football Tournament
The 2nd annual NC Special Olympics Pro's, Joe's and Doe's Flag Football Tournament will be held in May.  More information about the football tournament will be forthcoming.  If you have questions you may email or phone Captain Thurman Whisnant at (828) 261-2607.
 
                                                                        
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