Niles Police Department mission statement is:

"To equally and fairly, protect and serve all those people within its jurisdiction without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, age or sexual orientation."

To aid in the achievement of this mission the Niles Police Department has set up various objectives.  These include the following:

1. Prevention of Crime

2. Apprehension of Offenders

3. Recovery and Return of Property

4. Movement of Traffic

5. Public Service

Due to the fact criminals can move from one jurisdiction to another, the Niles Police Department is part of a cooperative, regional effort to fight crime and apprehend offenders.  This includes Niles' involvement with NIPAS (Northern Illinois Police Alarm System), NORTAF (North Regional Major Crimes Task Force), as well as mutual aid agreements with surrounding communities.  In sum, the entire region shares valuable resources to effectively fight crime.