Sheriff G. K. Bancroft

Asotin County Sheriff’s Office

Mission Statement

 To make our community a safe and secure place to work and live through professional, equal, and thorough, law enforcement.

I am proud of having been elected as your sheriff.  I take very seriously the trust you have placed in me.  High standards in law enforcement are not just a concept in the Asotin County Sheriff’s Office.  High standards are expected by me every day.  I hold myself to the same high standards to which I hold each employee that works for me.

As you can see in the mission, vision and ethics statements below I believe in positive law enforcement.  I have mandated that each deputy adhere with what I have written in each of these documents.  Each deputy and I have signed the Mission Statement to ensure that we strive to meet our mission.  The Asotin County Sheriff’s Office will provide courteous, thorough and impartial law enforcement throughout the county. 

We, the Sheriff’s Office, will work cooperatively with law enforcement from the adjoining states and surrounding communities to ensure Asotin County is a safe and secure place to live and work.

Ken Bancroft, Sheriff

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THE ASOTIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

VISION STATEMENT

Our community will recognize the Asotin County Sheriff’s Office as a progressive leader and trusted community partner working to make Asotin County a safe, secure, and productive place for people to work, live, and go to school

We will have a solid reputation for respecting individual rights while enforcing the law in an equal and aggressive manner within the laws we enforce.

We will be known for operating a tough no frills jail that is clean, meets humanitarian needs, and saves the taxpayer dollars.

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Asotin County Sheriff’s Office

Code of Ethics

            As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental obligation is to protect the constitutional rights and freedoms of the people whom I have been sworn to uphold.

            While I consider the way I choose to conduct my private affairs a personal freedom, I accept the responsibilities for my actions, as well as inactions, while on-duty or off-duty, when those actions bring disrepute on the public image of my employer, my fellow deputies, and the law enforcement profession.

I vow to perform all my duties in a professional and competent manner.  I consider the abilities to be courageous in the face of danger and to exercise restraint in the use of my powers and authorities to be the ultimate public trust.  I accept that I must consistently strive to achieve excellence in learning the necessary knowledge and skills associated with my duties.  I will keep myself physically fit and mentally alert so that I am capable of performing my duties according to the standards of quality expected of my position.

            I vow to be fully truthful and honest in my dealings with others.  I deplore lies and half-truths that mislead or do not fully inform those who must depend upon my honesty.  I will obey the very laws I am sworn to uphold.  I will seek affirmative ways to comply with the standards of my agency and the lawful directions of my supervisors.

            I vow to treat others with courtesy at all times.  I consider it to be a professional weakness to allow another’s behavior to dictate my response.  I will not allow other’s actions or failings to be my excuse for not performing my duties in a responsible, professional and expected manner.

            I vow to empathize with the problems of people whom I come in daily contact.  However, I cannot allow my personal feelings, prejudices, animosities, or friendships to influence the discretionary authorities entrusted to my job.  I will affirmatively seek ways to avoid conflicts and potential conflicts of interest that could compromise my official authority or public image.

            I hold the authority inherent to my position to be an affirmation of the public’s trust in me as a law enforcement officer.  I do not take this trust lightly.  As long as I remain in this position, I will dedicate myself to maintaining this trust and upholding all the ideals of the law enforcement profession.

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