Newton Police Department

Current Openings

The Newton Police Department is made up of eight Full-Time Police Officers. The Town of Newton is a small rural community of approximately 5,000 residents.  The Newton Police Department values its mission and makes strides to actively improve the quality of life for every resident by reducing crime, as well as the fear of crime, empowering the citizens and achieving integral working relationships with our community. The Newton Police Department takes pride in developing its officers with continued training after their academy graduation. The department seeks candidates who value and understand the meaning of community respect, trust, and confidence.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Newton Police Department is to actively improve the quality of life within the Town by reducing crime, as well as the fear of crime, empowering the citizens and achieving integral working relationships with our community, appointed and elected officials, emergency services and other communities, functioning within the framework of our justice and social service systems

Value Statement

The Newton Police Department will strive to provide and is committed to maintaining the following values:

Trust and Confidence – to continue to earn the trust and confidence of the community

Accountability – to remain accountable to the citizens of Newton by providing timely, effective and efficient services

Professionalism – we will strive to set a professional example through our daily endeavors

Respect – we value people and treat all people with respect, compassion and understanding

Integrity – as individuals and as an organization, we place the utmost value on honesty and integrity, and adhere to the highest moral standards.

Vision Statement

It is the vision of the Newton Police Department to become the benchmark for law enforcement excellence.