This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the ...
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According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 ''Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies,'' the state had 143 law enforcement agencies employing 8,281 sworn police officers, about 236 for each 100,000 residents.
State agencies
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Connecticut State Capitol Police
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Connecticut Department of Correction
The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The agency operates 18 correctional facilities. It has its headquarters in Wethersfield.
History
The correctional syst ...
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Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles is a state agency of Connecticut (in the United States) that manages state driver's licenses and vehicle registration. The agency has its headquarters in Wethersfield, Connecticut, Wethersfield.
** Commercial Vehicle Safety Division
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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police
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Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
** Public Safety Division
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Connecticut Judicial Branch
** Superior Court Operations Division
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Judicial Marshal Services
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Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
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Connecticut State Police
The Connecticut State Police (CSP) is a division of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection responsible for traffic regulation and law enforcement across the state of Connecticut, especially in areas not served by ...
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Connecticut State Division of Criminal Justice
Municipal agencies
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Ansonia Police Department
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Avon Police Department
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Beacon Falls Police Department
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Berlin Police Department
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Bethany Police Department*
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Bethel Police Department
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Bethlehem Police Department*
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Bloomfield Police Department
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Branford Police Department
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Bridgeport Police Department
The Bridgeport Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is responsible for most law enforcement within the geographical boundaries of City of Bridgeport, with the ex ...
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Bridgewater Police Department*
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Bristol Police Department
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Brookfield Police Department
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Burlington Police Department*
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Canton Police Department
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Cheshire Police Department
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Chester Police Department*
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Clinton Police Department
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Colchester Police Department*
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Coventry Police Department
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Cromwell Police Department
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Danbury Police Department
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Darien Police Department
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Deep River Police Department*
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Derby Police Department
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East Granby Police Department*
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East Haddam Police Department*
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East Hampton Police Department
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East Hartford Police Department
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East Haven Police Department
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East Lyme Police Department
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East Windsor Police Department
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Easton Police Department
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Enfield Police Department
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Ellington Police Department*
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Essex Police Department*
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Fairfield Police Department
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Farmington Police Department
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Glastonbury Police Department
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Granby Police Department
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Greenwich Police Department
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Groton Police Department (City of Groton)
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Groton Police Department (Town of Groton)
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Groton Long Point Police Department
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Guilford Police Department
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Hamden Police Department
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Hartford Police Department
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Hebron Police Department*
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Killingly Police Department*
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Lebanon Police Department*
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Ledyard Police Department
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Litchfield Police Department*
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Madison Police Department
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Manchester Police Department
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Marlborough Police Department
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Meriden Police Department
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Middlebury Police Department
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Middletown Police Department
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Milford Police Department
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Monroe Police Department
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Montville Police Department*
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Naugatuck Police Department
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New Britain Police Department
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New Canaan Police Department
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New Fairfield Police Department*
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New Hartford Police Department*
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New Haven Police Department
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New London Police Department
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New Milford Police Department
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Newington Police Department
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Newtown Police Department
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North Branford Police Department
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North Haven Police Department
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Norwalk Police Department
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Norwich Police Department
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Old Lyme Police Department*
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Old Saybrook Police Department
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Orange Police Department
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Oxford Police Department*
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Plainfield Police Department
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Plainville Police Department
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Plymouth Police Department
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Portland Police Department
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Prospect Police Department*
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Putnam Police Department
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Redding Police Department
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Ridgefield Police Department
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Rocky Hill Police Department
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Roxbury Police Department*
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Seymour Police Department
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Shelton Police Department
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Simsbury Police Department
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Somers Police Department*
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South Windsor Police Department
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Southbury Police Department*
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Southington Police Department
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Stafford Police Department*
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Stamford Police Department
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Stonington Police Department
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Stratford Police Department
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Suffield Police Department
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Thomaston Police Department
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Torrington Police Department
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Trumbull Police Department
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Vernon Police Department
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Washington Police Department*
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Wallingford Police Department
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Waterbury Police Department
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Waterford Police Department
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Watertown Police Department
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West Hartford Police Department
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West Haven Police Department
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Westbrook Police Department*
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Weston Police Department
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Westport Police Department
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Wethersfield Police Department
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Willimantic Police Department
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Wilton Police Department
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Winchester Police Department
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Windsor Police Department
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Windsor Locks Police Department
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Wolcott Police Department
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Woodbridge Police Department
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Woodbury Police Department*
Departments marked by a "*" are in towns that participate in the Connecticut State Police's Resident Trooper Program. The town's police officers are overseen by the town's Resident State Trooper(s).
College and University agencies
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Central Connecticut State University Police Department
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Eastern Connecticut State University Department of Public Safety
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Manchester Community College Police Department
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Southern Connecticut State University Police Department
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University of Connecticut Police Department
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University of New Haven Police Department
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Western Connecticut State University Police Department
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Yale Police Department
Other agencies
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Aquarion Water Company Police
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Candlewood Lake Authority Marine Patrol
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Connecticut State Marshal
Connecticut state marshals are sworn peace officers in the State of Connecticut. Their primary duty is to serve and execute civil process directed to them from courts or various state and federal agencies. There are approximately 180 state mars ...
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South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority Police Department
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Lake Housatonic Lake Authority Marine Patrol
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Lake Lillinonah Authority Law Enforcement Division
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Lake Zoar Authority Marine Patrol
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Metropolitan District Commission Police
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police
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Rogers Lake Authority Marine Patrol
Tribal police agencies
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Mashantucket Pequot Police Department
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Mohegan Tribal Police Department
References
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Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the ...
Law enforcement agencies
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