The mission of the Mashpee Police Department has been to provide the Town of Mashpee with the highest quality of professional police services to effectively address the incidence of criminal activity and service needs of the total community; to encourage interaction between the citizens of Mashpee and personnel of the Mashpee Police Department, thereby promoting a cohesive environment designed to counteract the negative social influences that contribute to an apathetic setting where criminal and other antisocial behavior is propagated.