The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, formerly the Connecticut Department of Public Safety, is a statewide law agency of Connecticut for law enforcement, fire services, and scientific services. Its headquarters are in Middletown."Contact Us." Connecticut Department of Public Safety. Retrieved on December 22, 2010. "State of Connecticut Department of Public Safety 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, Connecticut 06457""DPS: Directions." Connecticut Department of Public Safety. Retrieved on December 22, 2010. "The Connecticut Department of Public Safety is centrally located in Middletown, Connecticut. ""Middletown city, Connecticut ." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 22, 2010. The current commissioner is Ronnell A. Higgins. The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection was created due to a statewide reorganization of state agencies. The reorganization dissolved the Department of Public Safety, merged the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, dissolved the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) and merged the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST).
DESPP Divisions
Fire Service Administration Connecticut State Police Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Police Officer Standards and Training Council Scientific Services Statewide Emergency Telecommunications
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