Our mission: We, the members of the Cranston Police Department, are committed to establishing and maintaining a proactive partnership with our residents and business owners; working together to solve problems facing our community. We recognize that the success of this mission depends on a vigorous effort to continually enhance public safety and reduce the fear of crime in the City of Cranston. We pledge our dedication and diligence in protecting life, liberty, and property; preserving the peace; and enforcing laws and ordinances. We are committed to honoring the sacred public trust by ensuring that the Cranston Police Department adheres to the highest professional law enforcement standards and maintain the highest degree of respect for individual rights and human dignity. We shall continuously strive toward attaining organizational excellence and providing our employees with principled and effective leadership, ethical supervision, and superior training in a quality work environment. "While we watch, we care..."