158 Edison Road
Trumbull, CT 06611 |
Thomas H. Kiely, Chief of Police  Welcome to the Trumbull Police Department. Our website will introduce you to who we are and what we do. You will find answers to frequently asked questions, statistical information regarding our calls for service and helpful information for keeping you and your family safer. The Town of Trumbull, covering approximately 23.5 square miles, is home to over 35,000 residents, about 10,000 families and hundreds of thousands of "visitors" each week. Trumbull is located in Fairfield County, in southwestern Connecticut, and borders the communities of Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Shelton and Stratford. Trumbull is known for its desirable residential neighborhoods and school system, as well as its parks, retail establishments and restaurants. Money Magazine named Trumbull one of the Top 100 Places to live in 2007. We are pleased Money Magazine rated Trumbull an "A" for safety. Thank you for stopping by. Whatever your reasons for visiting us, we hope you find the information presented here useful and informative. As we continue to enhance our website, we hope you will bookmark us and return often.
The Trumbull Police Department, created in 1941 through an act of the State Legislature, is under the jurisdiction of a six member Board of Police Commissioners appointed by the First Selectman. Commission members are appointed for a three-year term and serve without pay. Using the power granted to them under the statutes, they appoint new members to the police force, set policy, supervise the annual budget, and act as the traffic authority for the town. The Chief of Police, working under the direction of the Police Commission, administers and controls the department to preserve peace and public order for the town, through investigation of crimes and enforcement of laws and ordinances. He is in charge of the management of all records, the direction of all police personnel, and the assignment of duties for the efficient operation of the department. Currently, the department consists of seventy sworn police officers, and ten civilian personnel. These civilian personnel provide clerical and maintenance support to the operation of the police department. The Dog Warden is also under the authority of the Police Department.
The mission of the Trumbull Police Department is to provide professional, knowledgeable, and thorough law enforcement services to ensure the safety and well being of all people with constant awareness to the diverse needs of the individual and community. Our officers will work in partnership with its citizens to achieve a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect for the betterment of the community. We will embrace a foundation of integrity, and a code of ethics to provide the highest standard of quality of life.
Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of a police report should first call the Police Department's main number at 203-261-3665 and ask for the Records Division in order to check on availability. It will typically take 48 hours to process an incident report from the time of occurrence. Report copies are available Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Records Window inside the Trumbull Police Department lobby. There is a $1.00 charge for the first page and a $.50 charge for each additional page on all reports. When appropriate the Police Department will use the Trumbull Reverse 911 Community Notification System to call listed phone numbers and other numbers (i.e. non-listed, cell, etc.) which Trumbull residents have provided to Trumbull Emergency Management. Visit the Trumbull Reverse 911 Community Notification System web page for more information. 
A Neighborhood Watch Program is one of the most effective answers to crime. Watch groups are a foundation of community crime prevention. Neighborhood Watch Programs typically involve the following activities: - Neighbors getting to know one another and working in a program of mutual assistance
- Training to assist neighbors in recognizing and reporting suspicious activities in their neighborhoods
- Implementation of crime prevention programs
To get started in organizing your own Neighborhood Watch Program, first talk to your neighbors to discuss needs, the level of interest, and possible challenges. Then contact Officer Joseph Velky of the Trumbull Police Department at 203-261-3665 for help in organizing a Neighborhood Watch. The Trumbull Police Department will be able to assist in training members in home security and reporting skills, as well as provide information on local crime patterns. Connecticut Safe Kids provides an informative flyer regarding Child Passenger Safety Laws in Connecticut.
In the course of the day you may write a check at the drugstore, charge tickets to a concert, rent a car, call home on your cell phone, or apply for a credit card. Chances are you don't give these routine transactions a second thought. But others may. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America, affecting half a million new victims each year. Identity theft or identity fraud is the taking of a victim's identity to obtain credit, credit cards from banks and retailers, steal money from a victim's existing accounts, apply for loans, establish accounts with utility companies, rent an apartment, file bankruptcy, or obtain a job using the victim's name. Thousands of dollars can be stolen without the victim knowing about it for months or even years. The imposter obtains your social security number, your birth date, and other identifying information such as your address and phone number. With this information and a fake driver's license, they can apply in person for instant credit or through the mail posing as you. They often claim they have moved and provide their own address. Once the first account is opened, they can continue to add to their credibility. They get the information from your doctor, lawyer, school, health insurance carrier, and many other places. "Dumpster divers" pick up information you may have thrown away, such as utility bills, credit card slips, and other documents. TO PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT FROM HAPPENING TO YOU - Do not give out personal information over the phone, through the mail, or over the Internet unless you have initiated the contact or know whom you are dealing with. Identity thieves will pose as bank representatives, Internet service providers, and even government officials to get you to reveal identifying information.
- Shred all documents, including all pre-approved credit applications received in your name, insurance forms, bank checks and statements you are discarding, and other financial information.
- Do not use your mother's maiden name, your birth date, the last four digits of your social security number, or a similar series of numbers as a password for anything.
- Minimize the identification information and the number of cards you carry. Take what you'll actually need. Don't carry your social security card, birth certificate, or passport, unless necessary.
- Do not put your social security number on your checks or your credit receipts. If a business requests your social security number, give them an alternate number and explain why. If a government agency requests your social security number, there must be a privacy notice accompanying the request.
- Do not put your telephone number on your checks.
- Be careful using ATMs and phone cards. Someone may look over your shoulder and get your PIN numbers, thereby gaining access to your accounts.
- Make a list of all of your credit card account numbers and bank account numbers with customer service phone numbers and keep in a safe place.
- When you order new credit cards in the mail or previous ones have expired, watch the calendar to make sure you get the card within the appropriate time. If the card is not received within that time, call the credit card grantor immediately to find out if the card has been sent. If you don't receive the card, check to make sure a change of address was not filed.
- Do not put your credit card number on the Internet unless it is encrypted on a secured site.
- Pay attention to your billing cycles. Follow up with creditors if bills don't arrive on time. A missing credit card bill could mean an identity thief has taken over your credit card account and changed your billing address.
- Cancel all credit cards that you have not used in the last six months. Open credit is a prime target.
- Order your credit card report at least twice a year. Reports should be obtained from all three major sources: Equifax at 800-685-1111; Experian at 888-EXPERIAN (397-3742); or TransUnion at 800-680-7293.
- Correct all mistakes on your credit report in writing. Send the letters return receipt requested. Identify the problems item by item and send with a copy of the credit report back to the credit reporting agency. You should hear back from the agency within 30 days.
- Write to Direct Marketing Association, Mail Preference Service, PO Box 9008, Farmingdale, NY 11735 to get your name off direct mail lists.
Reprinted from the National Crime Prevention Council, www.ncpc.org Information about how to protect yourself against identity theft as well as helpful information in the event you are a victim of identity theft is available from the following websites:   The Trumbull Police Department is a participating member of the Connecticut Statewide Narcotics Task Force, a cooperative effort between state and local police officers. The Connecticut State Police have established the TURN IN THE PUSHER HOTLINE for the public to report drug pushers. The HOTLINE number is 1-800-44DRUGS (37847). All calls are strictly confidential.
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While the Internet has broadened everyone's access to information and entertainment, there are well documented negative aspects of the Internet. The FBI has published an informative pamphlet which every parent should read entitled A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety. When a Trumbull resident calls 9-1-1 from a wireline phone, Connecticut’s 9-1-1 emergency telephone service displays your name, address, and telephone number at the Trumbull 9-1-1 answering point at the Trumbull Police Department. (A wireline phone is a phone that has a wire from a telephone pole to your home.) In the event a 9-1-1 call is made from your home, the information you provide on this Special Needs Form will inform the operator that you or someone else living in your household has a medical condition or disability. This information helps the 9-1-1 operator to provide appropriate emergency help. Please click here for more information. If you own or manage a commercial property or other facility in town such as a school, church, etcetera you are encouraged to register the premise including contact information to enable us to serve you better. Please use this form to register your premise. The Trumbull Police Department is located at 158 Edison Road. From the Merritt Parkway take Exit 48 and turn north on Route 111 (Main Street). At the first traffic light, turn right onto Edison Road. Police headquarters is one block beyond the Main Street / Edison Road intersection on your right. Visitor parking is available at the front of the building. Click here to see a map of our location. |