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
July 18, 2011

                    STATE POLICE STATEWIDE NARCOTICS TASK FORCE

Several outdoor Marijuana Grow operations located and seized in Cheshire

   Today, July 18, 2011, the Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force, with assistance from Massachusetts National Guard Counterdrug Aviation unit, conducted flights over several areas in the town of Cheshire with the purpose of locating outdoor marijuana grow operations. Several sites were located in deeply wooded areas throughout the town of Cheshire.

   Detectives on the ground team were led to these areas and did locate fields of marijuana. In total, Cheshire and SNTF Detectives located and eradicated 49 marijuana plants. The criminal investigation into these marijuana grows are on-going.

Photo of marijuana grow

Photo of marijuana grow

-end-

Lt. J. Paul Vance