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 Welcome
to the Nelson Police website. We trust that navigating through this
experience will provide you some insights to the workings of our
Department and answer the many questions you may have.
Throughout its 110
year history, the City of Nelson has presented policing challenges
that accompany a thriving and diverse community. Gold mines,
sternwheelers and two World Wars have come and gone while our
Department continues to evolve and provide effective policing and
public safety to the citizens of Nelson.
While the City’s
population has remained relatively static, the contiguous mountains
limiting sprawling growth, the surrounding areas have experienced a
burgeoning population who base their life here. Thoughtful and
unhurried progress has allowed us to maintain a community still free
from the alienation and pressures that plague many modern cities.
Along with this, you will be surprised to find a vibrant cultural
and adventure microcosm for an interior city of this size.
None of this could
be possible without an inherently safe community. Working through
and adapting to the complexities of modern pluralistic society,
technology and law, we have maintained public safety to the point
where people need not fear victimization and are free to walk the
streets at any time of the day or night. To accomplish our goals, we
at times use cutting edge technologies- DNA, forensic data recovery,
intercepts and video surveillance; and at others, we use historic,
tried and true methods- engaging foot patrol officers in the
downtown core. Our officers live and work in Nelson for the bulk of
their careers, and are inextricably woven into the fabric of the
community. This builds relationships and strengthens our ability to
deliver effective and efficient service to the public. Additionally,
we strive to prevent crime and mentor youth in our community through
a wide variety of permanent programs like DARE, the PARTY
program and Police Camp.
We look forward to
preserving the public trust for the next 110 years in this safe and
active community. For a deeper understanding of our history,
services and future goals; please browse through our various Annual
Reports, Integrated Services Plan and Strategic Plan documents. In
the latter, you will find the Mission, Vision and Values statements
that are the life’s blood of the Nelson Police Department.
Dan Maluta
Chief of Police
page updated: 2008.02.28 |
