Connecticut Capitol Police

The Connecticut Capitol Police is the law enforcement agency responsible for the 17-acre Connecticut State Capitol complex in Hartford.

History

In 1974, the Connecticut State Legislature created the Office of the State Capitol Police. The operations of the State Capitol Police were supervised by the Connecticut State Police under the direction of the Joint Committee of Legislative Management, until 1996 when the Legislature reorganized the department as an independent police agency.

Although it was no longer under the control of the State Police, the State Capitol Police retained their statewide jurisdiction and arrest powers to accommodate the diverse nature of their work. National accreditation was granted to the State Capitol Police by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies on March 22, 2003. Officers meet and maintain police officer certification standards, as mandated by state law and regulated by the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council.

Personnel

Sworn personnel:
*One Chief of Police
*Two Lieutenants
*Four Sergeants
*Five Corporals
*Two Senior Patrol Officers
*14 Patrol Officers

Non-sworn personnel:
*One Executive Secretary
*14 Security Technicians [ [http://www.cga.ct.gov/cop/roster.htm Connecticut State Capitol Police Roster page] ]

Equipment

*Five mountain bikes (police bicycles)
*Four liveried Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor cruisers
*One unmarked Ford Crown Victoria
*One unmarked Dodge Intrepid

Activities

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

ee also

*List of law enforcement agencies in Connecticut

References

External links

* [http://www.cga.ct.gov/cop/ Connecticut State Capitol Police website]