Annual Meeting

Chief Douglas Dortenzio was sworn in as CPCA's 77th President by Chief William Farrell (Ret.) at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2009
at The Farmington Club in
Farmington, CT

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14th CPCA Golf Classic

Monday, August 17, 2009
The Farms Country Club
Wallingford, CT

Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:00 a.m. and a shotgun start at 12:00 p.m.  Don't miss this opportunity - register early.   Sponsorship opportunities are available.  Click here for Sponsorship Form.

CPCA Hotline

Supreme Court Limits Search Incident to Arrest Exception,
Committee and Regional Reports, and more ...

Click here to view June 2009 issue.

Next issue:  September 2009

2009 Medal of Valor Award

The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association is now seeking nominations for the 2009 Medal of Valor Award.  The purpose of the Police Officer Medal of Valor Award of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) is to recognize a police officer each year who distinguishes himself or herself by extraordinary heroism.  Click here to read more ...   Award Nomination Form.

Making Officer Safety a Priority

In 2002, the IACP's Division of State Associations of Chiefs of Police (SACOP) created an initiative dedicated to protecting our nation's law enforcement officers.  The SafeShield committee was designed to focus on officer safety.  Click here to read more ...

The Big Ideas for Smaller Police Departments Newsletter

The Big Ideas for Smaller Police Departments newsletter developed by the IACP Research Center Directorate's Smaller Agency Program is now available on the Internet.  This quarterly newsletter highlights a wide variety of law enforcement topics pertinent to smaller agencies.
Click Here to register.

CPCA Voluntary Visor Alert Program

The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association along with the state DMV and the State Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired have launched a new program aimed to better alert police officers to hearing impaired drivers. More.....