The Graves County Sheriff's Department shall serve all citizens of Graves County by maintaining and providing the quality means and services necessary to protect life and property through the fair and impartial enforcement of federal, state and local laws. To preserve the safety and security of the community, the Graves County Sheriff's Department shall make every effort to provide the citizens of Graves County with the best law enforcement services possible and shall endeavor to treat all citizens with dignity and respect. To these ends, the Graves County Sheriff's Department is committed to not only its traditional and time honored statutory responsibilities, but to the maintenance of a visible presence to the citizens in the community as a full-service law enforcement agency, devoted to the preservation of their safety and security.