Serving the city of Houma, La.
To provide professional law enforcement services, patrol, investigations, education, and other essential services while maintaining integrity, respect, and community service for all.
The mission of the Houma Police Department is to serve, protect, and defend the community while preserving the rights and dignity of all citizens living, working or visiting our city.
"Honor-Pride-Dedication" are the three virtues upon which the department rests and which enable it to carry out its primary objectives in an efficient, effective and professional manner. It is through this motto that the department serves the citizens of Houma by performing their law enforcement duties in an exemplary, honorable and professional manner. The department shall 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. A police officer shall perform all duties impartially, without favor, affectation, or ill will and without regard to a person's status or diversity. All employees and citizens shall be treated equally with courtesy, consideration and dignity.
