Connecticut State Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection



State Police Headquarters Modified Services/Hours
  • Announcement for New Pistol Permit Applicants Only - 5/26/2021
  • Effective June 15, 2020, DESPP-HQ Fingerprint Identification Unit will re-open for in person fingerprinting requestsby appointment only. - 6/5/2020
  • Effective June 15, 2020, DESPP-HQ Reports and Records will re-open for in person requestsby appointment only. For information or to schedule your appointment please click HERE - 6/5/2020
  • At this time, pistol permit renewals will continue to be done by mail only.
  • Fingerprinting Limitations and License Expiration/Renewal extensions; view documentHERE- 4/30/2020
  • Suspension of requirements for unarmed security guards from other states; view documentHERE- 4/30/2020
  • Still regular business hours for Sex Offender Registry and Deadly Weapons Offender Registry- 4/30/2020
  • No service for guard cards (see Governor Lamont’s Executive Order changes to licensing requirements HERE )- 4/30/2020
  • Individuals will be asked to wait outside until called into the building- 4/30/2020

Connecticut State Police Patch STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Department of Public Safety
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, Connecticut 06457		  
Contact: 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

10/02/06

                                                   STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE

                                          AIRPORT BOMB THREAT

Today 10/02/06 shortly after 2:28 p.m. the Groton Town Dispatch Center received a telephone bomb threat threatening the Groton New London Airport.

State Police Troop-E Troopers and Groton Town Police Officers were immediately notified of the threat and responded to the airport. The entire Terminal was evacuated and police secured the area.

State Police Bomb Squad Troopers with K-9 responded to the scene to assist Troop- E Troopers in the search of the facility. The entire facility was searched by State Police and K-9 teams nothing suspicious was found. The airport terminal was re-opened shortly after 4:00 p.m. The airport operations have returned to normal.

State Police Troopers have initiated a criminal investigation into this bomb threat. Investigating Troopers have developed several leads in this investigation and are pursing these leads at this time.

This case remains open and under investigation. .

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M/Sgt. J. Paul Vance