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

Crime Scene Reconstruction


Forensic crime scene reconstruction is the process of determining the sequence of events about what occurred during and after a crime.  Crime scenes may be reconstructed through the study and interpretation of scene patterns and the examination of physical evidence.  The Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory can assist in a local, state or federal law enforcement agencies request for crime scene reconstruction assistance.   Some examples of the different types of reconstructions may include blood spatter interpretation, trajectory and shooting reconstruction, accident reconstruction and sexual assault reconstruction.

The requirements for a thorough reconstruction will include all photographs from scene, autopsy and physical evidence.  Notes, measurements, sketches should also be obtained.  Any reconstruction can only be as good as the information provided.  Reconstructing certain facts or aspects of the events without being able to reconstruct them all (due to various reasons) can provide valuable information to the investigation and future prosecution of a case.   Thus, the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory offers numerous laboratory experts and consultants in order to assist in conducting a crime scene reconstruction.