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The
Branford Police Department is directed by Chief John C. DeCarlo and
staffed by a team of Connecticut certified, law enforcement
professionals. Additional services provided to the town include a youth
division, school resource officer, crime prevention services, probation
liaison, marine section, bicycle officers and domestic violence
counseling. Our department is proud to be accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
and subscribes to the highest standards of professionalism in American
policing. In addition to CALEA the Branford Police Department is
also accredited by The State of Connecticut Police Officer Standards and
Training Commission..
We
provide public safety services to the community of Branford, CT
U.S.A. Branford has a land area of about 24 square miles and a
population of approximately 30,000 residents and is the largest town on
the shoreline between New Haven and New London, Connecticut.
Our
agency utilizes sophisticated computer aided dispatch and crime analysis
systems and the latest advances in mobile computing. We participate
fully in U.S. Department of Justice National Incident Based Reporting
System (NIBRS. The police department is the town public safety
answering point (PSAP) and houses a fully computerized emergency 911
public safety communications center. Our central communications division
serves as a co-located call for service and dispatch center for all town
emergency agencies.
Our Mission
1.) Reduce crime
2.) Reduce the fear of crime
3.) Reduce traffic accidents
Our department shall provide fair and equitable services to everyone
without regard to their color, creed, national origin or sexual
orientation. Our officers are expected to act with honesty, and a sense
of pride in carrying out their duties. The Branford Police Department
encourages the flow of information and the open exchange of ideas
between its members.
Our agency is unfaltering in its pursuit to identify and apprehend
criminals. We value innovation and proactive approaches in meeting our
prevention and enforcement responsibilities and recognize the importance
of each individual's organizational role. We maintain highly
capable guardians of our community through education and training. Each
of our officers is expected to be known for their character. The
department values its members and welcomes their active participation in
innovations which assure the safety and security of The Town of
Branford, Connecticut
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