In pursuit of its mission, the Ontario Police Department sets continuing goals, which include a commitment to:

Provide the public with reasonable and efficient access to public services.
Be responsive to calls and identified needs for police services within the City of Ontario 24 hours a day.
Allocate personnel to obtain maximum utilization of its human resources to meet identified needs.
Provide staff services for the traditional line functions of the police.
Maintain a proactive approach toward crime and disorder.
Maintain flexibility in its strategies toward crime and disorder so that the changing needs of the community may be met.
Identify criminal activity and act to resolve it.
Maintain activities to facilitate the safe, orderly flow of people and vehicles within the community.
Maintain positive interaction with the public and a high degree of visibility within the community.
Educate the public to the community's role and responsibility in the prevention, detection, and resolution of crime and disorder.
Promote public confidence in the law enforcement function.
Conduct an on-going evaluation of its functions and activities to ensure that community needs are being met.
Utilize effective police-community partnerships to resolve problems collaboratively.
Develop and maintain ethical and professional standards of conduct and operation.