WELCOME
The Vidalia Police Department consists of 35 men and women, dedicated to providing public safety services to the citizens and visitors of the Sweet Onion City. We are a full-service, progressive law enforcement agency, and serve over 10,000 residents in the City of Vidalia. It is our desire to improve the quality of life for the residents we serve, and make Vidalia a great place to live,
work, and raise a family. OUR MISSION
The mission of the Vidalia Police Department is to work in partnership with the community to enhance the quality of life in the City of Vidalia by reducing crime; protecting lives, property, and constitutional rights; and enforcing laws fairly and impartially. OUR VISION
It is our vision to work together as a team to be a source of pride for the community and a premier public safety agency in the region by embracing the use of innovative technology, having progressive mindsets, seeking advanced knowledge and training, and building positive relationships in the community. OUR CORE VALUES
We have adopted certain core values we embrace while serving in our community:
HONOR — We take pride and honor in the profession we have chosen, and will aspire to be the best at what we do while being fair and honest in our actions. INTEGRITY — We will adhere to moral principles and hold ourselves accountable for our actions, while being truthful and open in our interactions with the citizens we serve. DEDICATION — We are devoted wholly and earnestly to public safety in the City of Vidalia and will persevere in protecting the citizens we serve despite hurdles or struggles we may face. Vidalia Police Facebook Policy
Thank you for being a fan of the Vidalia Police Department on Facebook. The Vidalia Police Department participates in Facebook in order to engage our citizens and provide up to date information on current events in Vidalia. We encourage you to submit your questions, comments, and concerns, but please note this is a moderated online discussion site and not a public forum. Please DO NOT use Facebook to report criminal activity. If you need an immediate response to a question or immediate assistance from the Vidalia Police Department in any way, please call the police station at (912)537-4123 or Crimestoppers at (866)439-6313 to report criminal activity. We understand that social media is a 24/7 medium; however, our moderation capabilities are not. While we encourage fans to share thoughts and opinions on the Vidalia Police Department page, we expect that this will be done in a respectful manner. Please know that we may not see every inappropriate comment right away, and we are trusting in the maturity of our community to refrain from and ignore personal attacks and negative speech or respond politely. Posted comments and images do not necessarily represent the views of the Vidalia Police Department. External, non-Vidalia Police Department links on this site do not constitute official endorsement on behalf of Vidalia Police Department. The Vidalia Police Department does not agree with or endorse every comment that individuals post on our page. Our goal is to share ideas and information with as many individuals as possible and our policy is to accept the majority of comments made to our profile. However, we reserve the right to delete any posts containing, but not limited to, the following:
Hate speech,
Profanity, obscenity or vulgarity,
Nudity in profile pictures,
Defamation to a person or people,
Name calling and/or personal attacks,
Comments whose main purpose are to sell a product, and
Comments that infringe on copyrights
