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Oak Harbor police roll out 2025–29 strategic plan, cite staffing and low survey response as top implementation challenges
Summary
Oak Harbor Police Department presented a five-year strategic plan, an updated mission and values, and results from a six-month community survey that received 10 responses; department leaders said staffing shortfalls and low survey participation limit proactive community policing.
Chief Selick, Oak Harbor police chief, told the Police Community Advisory Board on March 5 that the department completed a five-year strategic plan covering 2025–2029 and revised its mission and values. “The Oak Harbor Police Department is dedicated to community safety through proactive law enforcement and community engagement,” Selick read, adding the department will “strive to uphold the values of respect, integrity, and excellence while protecting the lives and property of all those who live, work, and visit our community.”
The new mission and values were produced after four department meetings that invited staff participation; Captain Barton led much of the drafting work, Selick said. Board members said they will receive printed copies once the department posts the plan on the city website.
The nut graf: the plan establishes priorities for the next five years but department leaders said implementation will depend…
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