- New Haven Police Department
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New Haven Police Department (NHPD) Abbreviation NHPD Agency overview Formed 1861 Preceding agency New Haven Police Department Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Jurisdictional structure General nature - Law enforcement
- Civilian agency
Operational structure Headquarters 1 Union Ave. New Haven, CT Chief responsible Frank Limon Facilities Detention Centers 1 Website http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/police/ Footnotes * Divisional agency: Sub division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. The New Haven Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for the city of New Haven, Connecticut.
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Civilian Workforce
In addition to sworn officers, the department employs civilian employees for administrative functions funded partly by the Community Oriented Policing Services program.[1][2]
Dive Team: Emergency Services
The New Haven Police Department also has a professional Underwater Search & Recovery Team (Dive Team) which falls under the command of the N.H.P.D. Emergency Services Division. New Haven Police Divers all must be certified Advanced Open Water Divers. The team has a boat, and is responsibe for the recovery and preservation of any person(s) and/or contraband located in waterways throughout New Haven County.
The N.H.P.D. Dive Team consists of 14 active members. Team responsibilities: 1. Perform dive recovery and search tasks 2. Line tending 3. Underwater communications with divers 4. Act as O.I.C. of dive operations 5. Repport findings of operations and analysis of remedies 6. Maintain Emergency Services fitness level 7. Maintain equipment
Please see New Haven Police Department Dive Team for further information and historical information.
Narcotics unit
The department's narcotics unit was disbanded in 2007 after two officers were arrested and two others implicated in a corruption sting.[3]. The unit was replaced by a VICE/Narcotics unit in 2009, and that unit played a crucial role in the investigation of the murder of college student Annie Le.[3][4]
References
- ^ Cavanaugh, Jack (December 21, 1997). "Public Safety: Walking a Beat Returns to Stamford". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/21/nyregion/public-safety-walking-a-beat-returns-to-stamford.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ Kaempffer, William (March 19, 2009). "Departments can apply for funds to hire officers". New Haven Register. http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/03/19/news/a3-copsfunding.txt. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ a b "Redemption for the NHPD?". Yale Daily News. September 30, 2009. http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2009/09/30/redemption-nhpd/. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ Sataline, Suzanne (2009-09-18). "Lab Technician Is Charged in Yale Grad Student's Killing". Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125318237645219193.html?mod=googlenews_wsj. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
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Categories:- Law enforcement agencies of Connecticut
- Organizations established in 1861
- Municipal police departments of Connecticut
- New Haven, Connecticut
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