Darien Police Department

Located in southwestern Connecticut, the Darien Police Department was founded in 1925, when the Connecticut Legislature passed a Special Act that created the three-member Police Commission. In June 1925, the first police budget was approved, authorizing the hiring of a chief of police and six patrolmen. In July, 2012, the Department completed a $17... million renovation of its Police Headquarters. Today, the Darien Police Department currently employs 51 sworn officers, 18 traffic agents and 10 civilian staffers and is a Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) Accredited agency. The Department is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is the Public Safety Answering Point for all 911 and non-emergency Police, Fire and medical-related calls within the Town of Darien, CT.Read More