Connecticut State Capitol Police

Connecticut State Capitol Police patch

The Connecticut State 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 http://www.cga.ct.gov/cop/default.htm 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. The State Capitol Police Department maintains statewide jurisdiction and arrest powers to accommodate the diverse nature of their work.

National accreditation was granted to the State Capitol Police Department 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.

The State Capitol Police Department is now led by Chief Michael J. Fallon, a retired Assistant Chief of the City of Hartford Police Department.

Personnel

Sworn personnel:

• One Chief of Police go to: http://www.cga.ct.gov/cop/chief.htm
• Six Lieutenants
• Four Sergeants
• Five Corporals
• Two Senior Patrol Officers
• 15 Patrol Officers

Non-sworn personnel:

• One Executive Secretary
• 19 Security Technicians

For an overview of the SCPD's equipment go to: http://www.cga.ct.gov/cop/equipment.htm

For the SCPD's activity go to http://www.cga.ct.gov/cop/police.htm

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Connecticut
• Connecticut General Assembly
• Connecticut State Capitol

External links

• Connecticut State Capitol Police website
• Connecticut General Assembly
• Connecticut State Capitol Tours