The Ottawa Police Department is a small, yet modern, professional law enforcement agency charged with assuring that the City of Ottawa, Illinois remains a safe place to live, work, raise a family or visit.
- It is the mission of the Ottawa Police Department to provide law enforcement services with integrity and dedication.
- To preserve life, property, and the individual rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.
- To work in partnership with citizen groups and the community as a whole to enhance the quality of life in the City of Ottawa.
- To prevent the commission of criminal acts when possible and to fully investigate crimes when the occur and apprehend the criminal offenders.
- And to earn the respect of the citizens of Ottawa and all individuals by maintaining a professional, knowledgeable and well-trained police force which is recognized for its' fairness, tolerance and equality in the discharge of its law enforcement duties.
