Mission The mission of the Tucson Police Department is to serve the public in partnership with our community, to protect life and property, prevent crime, and resolve problems.
Description The Tucson Police Department is a very diverse agency that is built on the principals of working with our community to help make Tucson an amazing city to live and work. The Tucson Police Department is a modern and progressive law enforcement agency, a 21st century law enforcement leader, and are continually improving our training and education to better be “Ready to Protect and Proud to Serve”.
Founded on April 22, 1871 the department was responsible for a city one square mile in size and 3,200 residents, today the department services a city that is over 200 square miles and has over 540,000 residents.
Tucson Police Department has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tucson Police Department employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).
Overall, 50% of employees would recommend working at Tucson Police Department to a friend. This is based on 23 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.