Connecticut Police

Police departments from a number of area cities and towns have provided officers to fill shifts and provide support to Bristol police for whatever the department needs.

Connecticut released data on the race of people subjected to police use of force.

Connecticut released data Thursday for the first time showing the race of people subjected to police use of force, a reporting practice that many states are beginning to adopt in the wake of nationwide calls for more police accountability. The data from 2019 and 2020 appeared to show Connecticut police used force on Black people at disproportionate rates compared with…

Several Connecticut police departments are gearing up for the National Night Out to bring communities and police together. Hamden, with its 25th National Night Out, is throwing a big festival. Festivities include a DJ, cookouts and free vaccinations. They will also offer tips for crime prevention and address topics like youth services, neighborhoods watch parties, and emergency preparedness.

Effective July 1, 2022 all law enforcement agencies in Connecticut are required to have body cameras and in-car cameras.

Effective July 1, 2022 all law enforcement agencies in Connecticut are required to have body cameras and in-car cameras.

Effective July 1, 2022 all law enforcement agencies in Connecticut are required to have body cameras and in-car cameras.

The number of part-time dispatchers at Plainfield Police Department has fallen. Other places in the state are hiring dispatchers too, with some starting pay being $15 per hour.

Police in several Connecticut cities and towns have increased their presence at schools in the wake of the school massacre in Texas.

Connecticut was rated the best place in the country for police officers to work, according to a recent WalletHub survey. But with staffing shortages, retirements and concerns about the new police accountability law, the Connecticut State Troopers union has been on record with a very different opinion. “Troopers’ morale is at an all-time low, because of the lack of the…

Connecticut lawmakers were warned Friday that a wide-ranging police accountability bill, which would allow officers to be personally sued in certain circumstances for violating someone’s civil rights, will have serious ramifications, including discouraging recruitment of new officers and prompting many existing ones to resign or retire. Andrew Matthews, president of the Connecticut State Police Union, told members of the...

With many people seeking change and higher standards for police when it comes to the use of force, we wanted to hear What’s On Your Mind

Hamden’s acting police chief is recommending the firing of a police officer involved in an April shooting that injured a young woman.

A Hamden police officer who was arrested for wounding a woman while shooting at a car in New Haven pleaded not guilty to charges.

Communities around the country took part in what’s known as National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday and worked to combat against the staggering numbers of opioid overdoses.

A veteran Connecticut police officer who authorities say fled the scene of a drunken driving crash has been suspended for five days.

Thousands of people rode 60 miles through Fairfield County on Sunday in the state’s largest 9/11 tribute ride.