The Mission statement of the Valley Center Police Department is as follows: �Protecting, Serving� states the essential purpose of the department. The department protects the rights of all persons from criminal attack, to be secure in their possessions and to live in peace. The department serves the people of Valley Center by performing the law enforcement functions in a professional manner, and it is to these people that the department is ultimately responsible. Maintaining community�s awareness of the actions necessary to achieve this goal is paramount.