Before being sworn in Monday, Chief John Cappiello was the acting chief of the Hamden Police Department.

John Capiello was sworn in as Hamden’s new police chief on Monday.

Porch pirates: Sightings are becoming more common as more people invest in home surveillance systems, and police want you to take steps to protect your purchases during the busy season.

People in New Britain believe something needs to be done about teens breaking into cars or stealing them.

A police officer was fatally shot and another was wounded while responding to a home invasion on Detroit’s West Side, authorities announced late Wednesday. The officers were searching the home for a suspect when they were shot, Police Chief James Craig said. An 18-year veteran of Detroit Police was shot in the neck with a high-powered rifle, Craig said. The...

An Oklahoma police chief was killed during an altercation with one of his own officers while at a conference in Florida Sunday, NBC News reports. Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a physical altercation at the Hilton Garden Inn in Pensacola Beach Sunday evening and found Mannford Police Chief Lucky Miller dead, according to NBC affiliate KJRH....

Bridgeport police will have extra patrols at a local synagogue after two bomb threats Friday afternoon.

The Los Angeles Police Department announced Saturday it has stopped purchasing online advertising from Google after a recruitment ad appeared on a website that has drawn criticism for its content.

Wolcott Public Schools are on high alert after experiencing what they fear to be the second cyber-attack since June.

The city of New Haven is closer to getting a new police chief.

New Haven Mayor Toni N. Harp and Puerto Ricans United President Joe Rodriguez joined together for the Puerto Rican flag-raising ceremony on Thursday.

The Tolland State’s Attorney has released body camera footage from a deadly police-involved shooting in Hartford on Friday.

Authorities have identified the man who was killed in a police-involved shooting in Hartford on Friday.

One person is dead following a police-involved shooting in Hartford Friday night.

Driving down Hillside Avenue in Naugatuck, you’ll notice several pride flags. For neighbors, it’s about sending a strong message of support and pushing back against hate.

New Haven Mayor Toni Harp this morning announced that she has chosen Otoniel Reyes, who has been acting as interim chief since March, to be the new police chief.

Residents in Hamden are getting their chance to weigh in on who will lead the town’s police department.

A Connecticut man who alleges police beat him while he was handcuffed is suing 13 officers and other officials for $5 million.

A Connecticut police officer says in a federal lawsuit he was subjected to workplace discrimination and harassment because of his ethnicity.

Police released footage captured on two officers’ body cameras during the seven-minute arrest of a 12-year-old boy in Sacramento.