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

Enhanced 9-1-1 Commission

The E9-1-1 Commission was established by Connecticut General Statutes Section 28-29a to advise DSET in the planning, design, implementation and coordination of the statewide emergency 9-1-1 telephone system.

Enhanced 9-1-1 Commission Members

The Enhanced 9-1-1 Commission consists of thirteen members who are appointed by the Governor. The current Commission members are:

  • Volunteer Fire Service
    • Robert J Guthrie
      11 Spruce Peak Ln.
      West Haven, CT 06516
  • Connecticut State Police
    • Colonel Stavros Mellekas
      DESPP Division of State Police
      1111 Country Club Rd.
      Middletown, CT 06457
  • Council of Small Towns
    • John A. Elsesser, Chairman
      Town Manager
      1712 Main St.
      Coventry, CT 06238
  • Office of Emergency Medical Service
    • Raffaella Coler
      Department of Public Health
      410 Capitol Ave.
      Hartford, CT 06134
  • DESPP Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security
    • William J. Hackett
      Emergency Management Director
      1111 Country Club Rd.
      Middletown, CT 06457
  • State Fire Administrator
    • Jeffrey Morrissette
      State Fire Administrator
      34 Perimeter Rd.
      Windsor Locks, CT 06096
  • Conference of Municipalities
    • Brandon Robertson
      Town of Avon
      Avon, CT 06001
  • Manager 9-1-1 PSAP
    • Joanne Miles
      Willimantic Switchboard ECC
      22 Meadow St.
      Willimantic, CT 06226
  • Municipal Police Chiefs
  • Wireless Services
    • Donald Richardson
      AT&T Mobility
      500 Enterprise Dr.
      Rocky Hill, CT 06067
  • Municipal Fire Chiefs
    • Chief Alfred F. Dudek, Jr.
      Killingworth Volunteer Fire Department
      3 L’Hommedieu Rd.
      Killingworth, CT 06419
  • Public Safety Telecommunicators
    • Tammy Wright
      Berlin Police Department
      240 Kensington Rd.
      Berlin, CT 06037
  • Public Representative
    • Michele Etzel
      P.O. Box 4008
      Madison CT 06443