Letter from Chief Leonard Houloose

On behalf of the men and women of the Papillion Police Department, welcome to our website!

With nearly 18,000 residents, Papillion ranks as the 11th largest city in Nebraska and has experienced an incredible 57.7% growth in population over the last 10 years. Our city's fabric is woven from two distinctly different threads. We strive to maintain the small town flavor that makes Papillion attractive, despite the fact that we are located in the middle of the Omaha metro area, which has more than 800,000 inhabitants. Papillion's unique situation requires our department to employ 21st century policing technology and tactics without shedding our "neighborhood cop" identity. To do this, we strive to hire and retain the highest quality police officers and non-sworn staff.

We are proud of our achievements related to community policing, including participation in Neighborhood Watch Associations, Safe Houses, DARE/GREAT Programs, full-time assignment of School Resource Officers, domestic violence and child abuse response teams and over 35 formal partnerships with businesses, schools, and other area law enforcement agencies. But our bread and butter still lies with the day-to-day functions of our patrol and detective staffs, whose primary focus is crime prevention, problem-solving, and when necessary, apprehension and arrest.

Our Mission and Value statements, as created by our officers, best exemplify our ongoing police department goals:

Mission Statement:

The Papillion Police Department will strive to foster a safe community by responding to crime, addressing community concerns related to safety, and maintaining an effective presence throughout Papillion.

Value Statement:

The Papillion Police Department will achieve its mission by building on officer and community strengths and holding itself accountable for efficiency, competency, and problem solving with honesty, empathy, and fairness.

Although our citizenry should not expect us to prevent or solve all crimes, they should demand and can expect our best effort when police services are requested or needed. I invite you to stop by, send a letter, or e-mail me if you have any suggestions on how we can better serve the community.