Connecticut State Capitol Police

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Connecticut State Capitol Police
Connecticut State Capitol Police patch
Abbreviation	SCPD
Motto	Protecting Democracy
Agency overview
Formed	1974
Employees	56
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	U.S.
Size	17-acre (69,000 m2)
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Agency executive	Luiz Casanova, Chief
Website
www.cga.ct.gov/cop/default.asp

The Connecticut State Capitol Police is the law enforcement agency responsible for the 17-acre (69,000 m²) Connecticut State Capitol complex in Hartford.

In 1974, the Connecticut State Legislature created the "Office of the State Capitol Police". The operations of the State Capitol Police were supervised by the Connecticut State Police under the direction of the Joint Committee of Legislative Management, until 1996 when the Legislature reorganized the department as an independent police agency. The State Capitol Police Department maintains statewide jurisdiction and arrest powers to accommodate the diverse nature of their work.^[1]

National accreditation was granted to the State Capitol Police Department by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies on March 22, 2003. Officers meet and maintain police officer certification standards, as mandated by state law and regulated by the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council.^[1]

The State Capitol Police Department was formerly led by (the now deceased) Chief Michael J. Fallon, a retired Assistant Chief of the City of Hartford Police Department.^[2]

On June 12, 2010, Walter Lee Jr. was appointed chief of police.^[2]

On February 7, 2020, Luiz Casanova was appointed chief of police.

Title	Insignia	Positions
Police Chief		1
Lieutenant		2
Sergeant		5
Corporal		6
Officer First Class		7
Police Officer		11

• 22 security technicians
• One executive secretary

^[3]

• List of law enforcement agencies in Connecticut
• Connecticut General Assembly
• Connecticut State Capitol

Official website