CT Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

CT Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection DESPP is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for everyone in Connecticut.

06/09/2026

A SAFER CONNECTICUT: Office of Governor Ned Lamont announces more money for nonprofit security grants.

06/08/2026

Gov. Ned Lamont signs new revisions to Connecticut's hate crime laws. Listen to DESPP Commissioner Ronnell Higgins:

05/14/2026
Where is one of the best states to be a police officer? CONNECTICUT. A lot of this has to do with the extensive training...
05/06/2026

Where is one of the best states to be a police officer? CONNECTICUT. A lot of this has to do with the extensive training law enforcement officers receive, according to WalletHub: "Connecticut is the second-best state to be a police officer, and it focuses on making sure that officers are highly trained. Connecticut requires 1,321 hours of basic training, the most in the country, plus 400 hours of field training (the third-most). The state also doesn’t permit officers to work before completing training. While officers will have to commit a lot of time to training, they will be much more prepared for the job compared to officers in other states."

04/02/2026

Welcome to your first day at the Connecticut Police Academy.

03/24/2026

Naloxone stops fatal overdoses: CT Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Connecticut State Police, The Connecticut National Guard Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services are working together to get overdose kits distributed across CT.

STAY HOME, HUNKER DOWN: With a blizzard on the way, Gov. Office of Governor Ned Lamont, DESPP Commissioner Ronnell Higgi...
02/22/2026

STAY HOME, HUNKER DOWN: With a blizzard on the way, Gov. Office of Governor Ned Lamont, DESPP Commissioner Ronnell Higgins, Office of Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut State Police Col. Daniel Loughman, Eversource CT, CT Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security, state Fire Marshal Lauri Volkert, and CT Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto urged residents to stay off the highways.

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Middletown, CT
06457

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