Arlington County Mission Statement

As I was searching for internships all over the country I was looking for a department that mission statements and values match up with what I have for myself. "Our mission is the reduction of the incidence of crime and the improvement of the quality of life in Arlington County by making it a place where all people can live safely and without fear." As I read over it more and more I realized your mission statement is different from many other departments. First being that your goals are realistic and very achievable, many departments goals are unrealistic like"end crime in this city". That would be great of course but not realistic. Arlington County goals are to reduce crime and improve the quality of life. Which leads me to my next point, as a department your goals are not to be the best department, you goals are to improve the lives of people of who …show more content…
Professional development is a respectable goal I would like to experience. Also somethings you cannot learn in a classroom no matter how many hours you take such as teamwork. As a leader at RSU I have worked with many teams, some good some bad but I would love to be apart of a great team. Also as a leader on a team we often have to resolve many conflicts I want to watch learn how professional resolve conflict as a team and in the work place. I also want to learn all there is to learn about homicide. I want this to be a very educational experience for me not just another internship. The last thing I would like to gain for this experience is to grow as a leader and use that experience to better my campus and better my life and the people influence. I truly believe that if we aren't growing or learning the we are moving backward not forward. I am really looking forward for the chance to be part of a great team that has end goals in mind and has core values that will test me and make me a better