Connecticut Capitol Police

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. (March 2007)

The Connecticut Capitol Police is a law enforcement unit responsible for the seventeen acre Connecticut State Capitol complex in Hartford.

Contents 1 History 2 Manpower 3 Sworn personnel 4 Non-sworn personnel 5 Equipment 6 Activities 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

[edit] History

In 1974, The Connecticut State Capitol Police was created as a unit supervised by the Connecticut State Police. Over time the agency grew and in 1996 the Department was made independent of the State Police.

[edit] Manpower

Eight officers are assigned to the day shift, and five officers each assigned to the evening and midnight shifts.

[edit] Sworn personnel

• 1 Chief of Police
• 2 Lieutenant
• 4 Sergeants
• 5 Corporals
• 1 Senior Patrol Officer
• 11 Patrol Officers^[1]

[edit] Non-sworn personnel

• 1 Executive Secretary
• 11 Security Technicians^[2]

[edit] Equipment

• 4 Liveried Ford Crown Victoria Police Cruisers
• 1 Unmarked Ford Crown Victoria
• 1 Unmarked Dodge Intrepid
• 5 Mountain Bikes

[edit] Activities

• 1,500 incidents annually
• 180 parking complaints
• 145 moving traffic violations
• 25 fire alarms

[edit] See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Connecticut

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.cga.ct.gov/cop/roster.htm Connecticut State Capitol Police roster page
2. ^ http://www.cga.ct.gov/cop/roster.htm Connecticut Staet Capitol Police Roster page

[edit] External links

• Connecticut State Capitol Police website