Ohio State Parks Law Enforcement

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Ohio State Parks Law Enforcement

• Our Core Values

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Mission Statement

• Dedicated to the protection of Ohios Natural
  Resources and the safety of park visitors through
  professional and courteous service, education,
  and enforcement.

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Our Core Values of Law Enforcement for Ohio State
Parks

• Ethical
• Professional
• Team Oriented
• Dedication
• Officer Safety

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Core Value Ethical

• Division Officers adhere to the highest ethical
  standards which are defined by honesty,
  integrity, and trust.

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Ethical

• Being Ethical is the single most important aspect
  of an Ohio State Park Officer
• This is the cornerstone on which all other core
  values are based
• Without this core value, nothing else matters

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Ethical

• Honesty / Integrity / Trust
• Must be 100
• Human Nature is to Rationalize or Forget
• Must avoid being Almost the Truth of Shade of
  Truth philosophy
• Once these are lost they are difficult if not
  impossible to regain

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Core Value Professional

• Park officers are committed to being accountable,
  honorable, courteous, conscientious, and adhering
  to the highest established standards by the
  Division.

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Professional

• Defined as Possessing great skill or experience
  in a field or activity
• Demonstrating a Commitment to Excellence!
• Striving for perfection
• Giving 110
• Continually working to challenge yourself

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Professional

• Concern for Appearance
• Well groomed
• Spit-shined
• Wearing the Stetson
• Patrol Vehicle Clean
• Not just being right
• but looking right
• and sounding right

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Core Value Team Oriented

• Park Officers work together as a team and
  recognize that a combined effort will accomplish
  more for the Division and the Department.

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Team Oriented

• Supporting each other
• There to back each other up
• Working toward a team effort
• A Team Spirit
• Doing whats best for all not just yourself
• Looking out for the other person
• Helping each other improve

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Core Value Dedication

• Park Officers are professionals dedicated to
  service by being loyal, diligent, productive, and
  adaptable.

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Dedication

• Respect for Authority
• Loyalty
• To the Department, the Division, and the Park
• To Supervisors and Peers
• Attention to detail
• If it is worth doing, do it right

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Dedication

• Punctual
• Function with a sense of urgency
• Promptly respond to requests and calls for
  service
• The ability to do the job right, with the great
  deal of freedom inherent with the job of Park
  Officer.
• Flexibility, with a high degree of performance!

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Core Value Officer Safety

• Park Officers strive to exhibit courage,
  self-discipline, physical fitness, while always
  being safety conscious.

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Officer Safety

• Prepared for the Unknown!
• NEVER sure of what lies ahead!
• Divided attention skills
• Able to handling many tasks simultaneously!
• Taking care of business, with respect
• Insuring your equipment is well maintained

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Officer Safety

• Striving for self improvement
• What have you done TODAY to insure you will win
  the confrontation you will be in tomorrow?
• Never becoming complacent

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• At the end of the shift
• can you say,
• I have done my best today.

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• What contribution have
• you made today to make
• our division the best
• law enforcement agency
• in the state?

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Ohio State Parks Law Enforcement
World Class