21st Century Policing

The Naperville Police Department prides itself on the relationship we have established with our diverse community. Our officers are educated, well trained professionals dedicated to working in partnership with our citizens to provide a safe place to live, work and conduct business.

In 2014, President Obama signed an executive order establishing the Task Force on 21st Century Policing. The mission of the task force was to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve by providing guidelines and recommendations. In May 2015, when the task force released a comprehensive report on its research, we began comparing our practices to those suggested to see how we measured up to the report’s standards.

We were pleased to discover that we already comply with, or will soon comply with, most of the provisions set forth in the report, which is divided into six pillars.