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
November 28, 2011

** Final Statistics **

CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT

   Connecticut State Troopers supplemented the normal patrol force with additional State Troopers over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.  The operation ran from midnight (0001hours) 11/23/11 and concluded at midnight (2400) on Sunday 11/27/11.

   Troopers patrolled all roads and highways across Connecticut and focused on drunk driving violations and aggressive drivers.

   Sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols were in place over the entire weekend.

   State Police will continue this preventive enforcement effort until the end of the entire 2011 Holiday season.  

   These State Police stats cover the time period starting at midnight on 11/23/11 to 11/27/11 midnight.

SPEEDING Arrests:  1,376

SEATBELT Arrests:  417

OTHER HAZARDOUS MOVING VIOLATION Arrests:  2,745

(including unsafe lane changes, following too closely, cell phone use, failure to signal, etc.) 

DUI ARRESTS:  65

ACCIDENTS Investigated:  389   WITH INJURY: 50    FATALITIES: 2 (Marlbourgh 66 & Blackledge Dr) (Rt 15, E. Htfd)

Calls For Service:  9,728


         TROOPERS WILL CONTINUE ENFORCEMENT THROUGH THE 2011 HOLIDAY SEASON.

2010 STATS:  Speeding 2255   Seatbelt 151    Hazardous Moving 3411     DUI 80

          Accidents 391    with injury 57   Fatal 1

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LT. J. Paul Vance