Police

National Police Week May 15th-22nd

 

National Police Week is celebrated under President Kennedy’s decree to honor the men and women who risk their lives every day in the line of duty. It is a time for police officers to honor their fallen colleagues, make sure those surviving them are supported, as well as to remember their commitment to keeping people safe.

Citizens and civilians can also celebrate the day by showing some love and gratitude to the policemen around them. National Police Week is all about honor, gratitude, remembrance, servitude, and peer support.

 

National Police Week was created in 1962; after then-president of the United States, John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726. The law designated May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and stated that the week in which the day falls should be National Police Week. Every year, the National Law Enforcement Officers organize a Memorial Service to honor police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

 

 The goal of National Police Week is to honor and celebrate these officers. Individuals and governments have a responsibility to honor their brave and hardworking law enforcement on this day.

 

MISSION STATEMENT-

It is the mission of the Biltmore Forest Police Department to provide an exemplary level of service, ensuring safety and a peaceful quality of life to the residents and community stakeholders as well as those who may visit our community. In doing so, we will maintain a proactive approach to the protection of life and property, the detection and prevention of crime and will commit to resolve the concerns of those we serve in a timely manner.

Our highest priority is to ensure our community remains a safe haven and that residents and visitors live without the fear of crime or experience a decline in their overall quality of life. We will serve the community through professional conduct at all times without prejudice or bias. To accomplish this, we will work to establish partnerships among our residents, businesses, elected officials and other emergency services agencies to ensure a safe environment for all. We will utilize education and advanced technology during the course of our duties, along with emphasizing problem solving and conflict resolution. We will strive for the Biltmore Forest Police Department to be a leading law enforcement agency – a model for others to emulate – not just locally, but throughout the state and region.

Our department maintains a high degree of integrity based upon a strong ethical foundation, and to maintain this public trust, we will hold ourselves accountable to a higher standard of conduct. We are an organization that takes pride in our work, and we will carry out our duties with enthusiasm and dedication. We value being visionary, creative, adequately prepared, innovative, professional, loyal, courageous and hold an unfaltering commitment to serve the community, whether it be in an emergency situation or routine call for assistance.

VISION STATEMENT -
It is the vision and goal of the Biltmore Forest Police Department to be the model of an innovative, community-oriented police department. We will continually strive to develop the skills of our members, and to efficiently and effectively manage our resources to deliver the highest level of service to the Biltmore Forest community.

CORE VALUES

Professionalism

Respect

Integrity

Dedication

Excellence

Department Contact Information

General Contact
Phone: (828) 274-0822
Fax: (828) 274-3836
Address: 355 Vanderbilt Road , directly behind Biltmore Forest Town Hall.
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Chris Beddingfield,

Chief of Police
Phone: (828) 274-0822
Fax: (828) 274-3836
Email: cbeddingfield@biltmoreforest.org