Indiana Wesleyan University is a security-minded university and is privileged to have its own police department registered with the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. The overall goal of the Campus Police department is to provide a safe and secure campus for our students, staff and visitors. All IWU Police Officers have graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, and undergo continual training and updating through the year. IWU is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with an officer on duty.
The mission, vision, and values statements serve as the guiding philosophy for the Indiana Wesleyan University Police Department.
Mission
It is the mission of the Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) Campus Police Department to provide a safe and secure learning environment for the University community, with particular focus on maintaining human rights, protecting property, and promoting individual responsibility.
Vision
The vision of the Indiana Wesleyan University Police Department is to create a community free of crime and disorder, to deliver the best level of service to the community, to be a leader in policing, and to continuously strive to be the finest law enforcement agency in Indiana. We will do this by living up to our values in all we say and do, a strong commitment to public service, always demonstrating respect to our community members and each other, providing strong leadership in the face of chaos, and through fair and impartial customer service.
Values
Integrity
We are committed to providing the highest service to the community with consistency, honesty, ethics, and confidence.
Respect
We treat all members of the community and each other with courtesy, fairness, and dignity.
Service
We place the needs of the community ahead of our own and enhance public safety and personal security.
Personal Responsibility
We promote public trust within our community by upholding our obligations, accepting full responsibility for our actions, setting positive examples, and seeking challenges as leaders in the community.
Commitment to the University
Campus Police personnel work together with the University community to enhance quality of life by providing proactive policing that is Christ-centered and encourages teamwork, problem solving, fair and impartial customer service, and consistency.
