Mission
We, the men and women of the Barrington Hills Police Department, are dedicated to the pursuit of professionalism and excellence in all we do. We continually strive to build and to reinforce our capacity for serving Barrington Hills and its people in a spirit of trust, cooperation, and reliability.
With a view to the future of Barrington Hills, in our desire to contribute to our Village’s growth, progress, and quality of life, we embrace and pledge ourselves to the following Mission and Goals:
- We exist and act to promote and sustain a safe, orderly, and positive environment for all people in the Village of Barrington Hills.
- We seek to serve as a resource in support of our village, its investigative, crime prevention, and other services enhancing the quality of life in Barrington Hills.
- We strive to improve the integrated services we offer and to cultivate our cooperative relationships with other law enforcement agencies by making optimal use of available technological resources and by encouraging the highest standards of performance among our organization’s most valuable asset – the men and women of the Barrington hills police Department.
- We advocate, support, recognize, and encourage leadership and innovation within our own organization and within the entire law enforcement community.
- We acknowledge that the diversity of background and experience characterizing the men and women of the Barrington Hills Police Department is the principal source of our organization’s strength – and we provide for the personal and professional growth and development of our members.
- We recognize that the people of this community should feel secure in knowing that the Barrington Hills Police Department is available day or night to aid, comfort, console, and respond to any and all requests – no matter how large or small – and no matter the situation.
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Accreditation
The Barrington Hills Police Department is the only accredited police agency in the Barrington Area Council of Governments, and was first in the McHenry County Council of Governments to achieve accreditation.
Every three years, agencies must reapply for accreditation, which is formal recognition that an agency has an excellent record of service and operation. Accreditation is an ongoing process rather than a triennial event. The Police Department works daily to maintain compliance with the standards. In the next two years, an annual report will be required to attest to the fact the department remains in compliance with applicable standards and is ready for the next official assessment in 2012.
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View the Barrington Hills Police Department Organizational Chart.
