Table of Contents Sec. 29-165. Advisory Committee on Organized Crime Prevention and Control. Naming of director of organized crime investigative task force. Expenses.
Section 29-165 is repealed. Sec. 29-166. Director of task force to appoint personnel; contracts for services.
(a) The director of the state-wide organized crime investigative task force shall serve
at the pleasure of the Commissioner of Public Safety and shall assume the duties and
responsibilities of the position of head of the state-wide organized crime investigative
task force. He may employ, and at his pleasure remove, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety, such persons as he deems necessary for the performance of his
duties under this chapter, none of whom shall hold any elective public office in the state
or any political subdivision thereof. Sec. 29-167. Investigations by task force. The state-wide organized crime investigative task force shall have the duty and power to conduct and coordinate investigations
in connection with: (1) The faithful execution and effective enforcement of the laws
of the state, with particular reference to those laws controlling organized crime and
racketeering; (2) the conduct of public officers and public employees, and of officers
and employees of public corporations and authorities; and (3) any matter concerning
the public peace, public safety and public justice. With respect to the performance of
its functions, duties and powers, the state-wide organized crime investigative task force
shall be authorized to conduct any investigation authorized by this section at any place
within the state and to function at any place within the state as it may deem necessary. Sec. 29-168. Reservation of powers. Nothing contained in section 29-167 shall
be construed to supersede, repeal or limit any power, duty or function of the executive
department or any other department or agency of the state, or any political subdivision
thereof, as prescribed or defined by law. Sec. 29-169. Cooperation with task force by governmental units. Agreements
with other states. Cooperation with federal authorities. Referral of evidence of
crime or misconduct. (a) The state-wide organized crime investigative task force may
duly request and may receive from every department, division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state, or of any political subdivision thereof, cooperation
and assistance in the performance of its duties, including the temporary assignment of
personnel to the state-wide organized crime investigative task force which might be
necessary in order to carry out its duties and responsibilities. Sec. 29-170. Disclosure of records of task force. Records of the state-wide organized crime investigative task force shall be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, to the same extent as records of other law
enforcement agencies. Sec. 29-171. Illegal disclosure of information; class A misdemeanor. Any person conducting or participating in any investigation under this chapter who discloses
to any person other than the director or a member of the state-wide organized crime
investigative task force or the advisory committee the name of any informant or any
information obtained or given upon any investigation, except as directed by the director
of the state-wide organized crime investigative task force, shall be guilty of a class A
misdemeanor. Sec. 29-172. Impounding exhibits. Court order directing disposal of. Upon the
application of the director of the state-wide organized crime investigative task force,
the Superior Court or any judge thereof may impound any exhibit held in connection
with an investigation conducted by the state-wide organized crime investigative task
force and may order such exhibit to be retained by, or delivered to and placed in the
custody of, the state-wide organized crime investigative task force. When so impounded,
such exhibit or exhibits shall not be taken from the custody of the state-wide organized
crime investigative task force except upon further order of the court or a judge thereof
made upon five days' notice to the state-wide organized crime investigative task force
or upon the application of said task force or with its consent. The provisions of this
section shall be subject to the provisions of section 54-33f. Secs. 29-173 to 29-175. Regional crime squads; formation; existing
agreements; mandatory provisions in agreements. Coordinating and supervisory
body of chiefs of police, duties and powers; police officers, assignment, powers,
duties and immunities. State-Wide Enforcement Coordinating Committee; membership; powers and duties; financing; report to Drug Advisory Council; existing
coordinating committee. Sections 29-173 to 29-175, inclusive, are repealed. Sec. 29-176. State-wide narcotics task force; formation; authority; state, federal and local assistance. (a) There shall be within the Division of State Police within
the Department of Public Safety a state-wide narcotics task force for the effective cooperative enforcement of the laws of this state concerning the manufacture, distribution, sale
and possession of narcotics and controlled substances. Sec. 29-177. Special state police. Task force duties. Compensation. Indemnification. (a) The Commissioner of Public Safety may from time to time select such number
of police personnel of any municipality of the state to act temporarily as special state
policemen to carry out the duties of the task force as he deems necessary. Such policemen
shall be appointed from a list of names of persons recommended to the State-Wide
Narcotics Task Force Policy Board by the chiefs of police of the municipalities and
approved by said board. Sec. 29-178. Police officers. Powers, duties and immunities. Any municipal police officer, while assigned to duty with the task force and working at the direction of
the Commissioner of Public Safety or his designee, shall, when acting within the scope
of his authority, have the same powers, duties, privileges and immunities as are conferred
upon him as a state police officer. Sec. 29-179. State-Wide Narcotics Task Force Policy Board. (a) There shall be
a State-Wide Narcotics Task Force Policy Board, within the Division of State Police
and within the Department of Public Safety for administrative purposes only, consisting
of the Commissioner of Public Safety, the Chief State's Attorney, the agent in Connecticut in charge of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, the president of
the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association and five chiefs of police designated by said
association, each to serve for a term of one year, provided one such chief of police shall
be from a municipality with a population of one hundred thousand or more. Secs. 29-179a to 29-179e. Reserved for future use. Sec. 29-179f. State-wide cooperative crime control task force. Federal, state
and local assistance. Agreements with other states. Municipality to petition for
assistance. (a) There shall be in the Division of State Police within the Department of
Public Safety a state-wide cooperative crime control task force. Sec. 29-179g. Appointment of police or federal Housing and Urban Development Agency personnel for task force. Compensation. Indemnification. Termination. (a) The Commissioner of Public Safety may from time to time select a number of
police personnel from any municipality of the state or personnel from the Housing and
Urban Development Agency as he deems necessary to act temporarily as special state
policemen to carry out the duties of the state-wide cooperative crime control task force.
Such personnel shall be appointed from a list of names of persons recommended to the
state-wide cooperative crime control task force policy board by the chiefs of police of the
municipalities or the executive authority of the federal Housing and Urban Development
Agency and approved by said board. Sec. 29-179h. Municipal police officers. Powers, duties and immunities. A municipal police officer, while assigned to duty with the state-wide cooperative crime
control task force and working at the direction of the Commissioner of Public Safety
or his designee, shall, when acting within the scope of his authority, have the same
powers, duties, privileges and immunities as are conferred upon him as a state police
officer.
Sec. 29-165. Advisory Committee on Organized Crime Prevention and Control. Naming of director of organized crime investigative task force. Expenses.
Sec. 29-166. Director of task force to appoint personnel; contracts for services.
Sec. 29-167. Investigations by task force.
Sec. 29-168. Reservation of powers.
Sec. 29-169. Cooperation with task force by governmental units. Agreements with other
states. Cooperation with federal authorities. Referral of evidence of crime or misconduct.
Sec. 29-170. Disclosure of records of task force.
Sec. 29-171. Illegal disclosure of information; class A misdemeanor.
Sec. 29-172. Impounding exhibits. Court order directing disposal of.
Secs. 29-173 to 29-175. Regional crime squads; formation; existing agreements; mandatory
provisions in agreements. Coordinating and supervisory body of chiefs of police, duties
and powers; police officers, assignment, powers, duties and immunities. State-Wide Enforcement Coordinating Committee; membership; powers and duties; financing; report to Drug
Advisory Council; existing coordinating committee.
Sec. 29-176. State-wide narcotics task force; formation; authority; state, federal and
local assistance.
Sec. 29-177. Special state police. Task force duties. Compensation. Indemnification.
Sec. 29-178. Police officers. Powers, duties and immunities.
Sec. 29-179. State-Wide Narcotics Task Force Policy Board.
Secs. 29-179a to 29-179e.
Sec. 29-179f. State-wide cooperative crime control task force. Federal, state and local
assistance. Agreements with other states. Municipality to petition for assistance.
Sec. 29-179g. Appointment of police or federal Housing and Urban Development Agency personnel for task force. Compensation. Indemnification. Termination.
Sec. 29-179h. Municipal police officers. Powers, duties and immunities.
Sec. 29-179i. State-Wide Cooperative Crime Control Task Force Policy Board.
(P.A. 73-592, S. 2, 3, 15; P.A. 74-183, S. 173, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 153, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 518, 610; P.A. 80-
225; P.A. 81-472, S. 59, 159; P.A. 82-201, S. 3, 4.)
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(b) The director of the state-wide organized crime investigative task force may
contract for such services as he deems necessary in the performance of his duties. Such
contracts shall be in accordance with state regulations.
(P.A. 73-592, S. 4, 15; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 82-201, S. 2, 4.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1,
1979; P.A. 82-201 amended Subsec. (a) by specifying that the director of the state-wide organized crime investigative task
force serves at the pleasure of the commissioner of public safety.
Cited. 204 C. 609, 611, 618, 622.
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(P.A. 73-592, S. 5, 15.)
Cited. 204 C. 609, 611, 618, 622, 626.
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(P.A. 73-592, S. 7, 15.)
Cited. 204 C. 609, 611, 618, 622.
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(b) The state-wide organized crime investigative task force may enter into mutual
assistance and cooperation agreements with other states pertaining to those law enforcement matters extending across the boundaries of the state into other states; and may
consult and exchange information with officers and agencies of other states with respect
to law enforcement problems of mutual concern.
(c) The task force shall cooperate with departments and officers of the United States
government in the investigation of violations of the federal laws within this state.
(d) Whenever it appears to the director of the state-wide organized crime investigative task force that there is cause for prosecution for a crime, or for the removal of a
public officer for misconduct, he shall refer the evidence of such crime or misconduct
to the Chief State's Attorney.
(P.A. 73-592, S. 6, 15.)
Cited. 204 C. 609, 611, 618, 622. Cited. 227 C. 363, 371, 372, 375.
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(P.A. 73-592, S. 9, 15; P.A. 88-227, S. 1, 4; P.A. 97-47, S. 33.)
History: P.A. 88-227 entirely replaced prior provisions which authorized the task force, in order to keep the public
informed re organized crime, to disseminate such information as it deemed appropriate with provision that the records of
the task force shall be subject to disclosure under chapter 3 to the same extent as records of other law enforcement agencies,
effective July 1, 1989; P.A. 97-47 substituted reference to "the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in Sec. 1-18a" for
"chapter 3".
Discretion conferred in statute discussed; information within provisions of section is not subject to freedom of information act disclosure provisions of Sec. 1-19(a). 204 C. 609, 611, 616−619, 621−624, 626.
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(P.A. 73-592, S. 8, 15.)
Cited. 204 C. 609, 611, 616−618, 621, 622.
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(P.A. 73-592, S. 10, 15.)
Cited. 204 C. 609, 611, 618, 622.
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(P.A. 73-592, S. 11−15; P.A. 74-71, S. 1−5; P.A. 76-400, S. 5, 7.)
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(b) The task force shall be authorized to conduct any investigation authorized by
this section at any place within the state as may be deemed necessary.
(c) The task force may request and may receive from any federal, state or local
agency, cooperation and assistance in the performance of its duties, including the temporary assignment of personnel which may be necessary to carry out the performance of
its functions.
(d) It may enter into mutual assistance and cooperation agreements with other states
pertaining to narcotics law enforcement matters extending across state boundaries, and
may consult and exchange information and personnel with agencies of other states with
reference to narcotics law enforcement problems of mutual concern.
(e) The Commissioner of Public Safety may appoint a commanding officer and
such other personnel as he deems necessary for the duties of the task force, within
available appropriations.
(f) All vehicles and equipment and office and other supplies of the regional narcotics
squads and the unencumbered balance of any funds received by such regional squads
for their operation shall be transferred to the Division of State Police.
(P.A. 76-400, S. 1, 7; P.A. 77-487, S. 1, 5; 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)
History: P.A. 77-487 replaced regional narcotics squads with state-wide narcotics force deleting provisions concerning
size and boundaries of regional squads, supervision of squads by coordinating committee, i.e. former Subsec. (c), relettering
remaining Subsecs. accordingly and adding Subsecs. (e) and (f); P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced state police department and commissioner with commissioner of public safety and division of state police within the department of public
safety, effective January 1, 1979.
Cited. 227 C. 363, 371, 372, 375.
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(b) Each municipality shall be responsible for the full payment of the compensation
of personnel temporarily assigned to the state-wide narcotics task force and such salary
shall be payable to such assigned personnel while on duty with said task force.
(c) For purposes of indemnification of such personnel and its municipalities against
any losses, damages or liabilities arising out of the service and activities of the task
force, personnel while assigned to, and performing the duties of, the task force shall be
deemed to be acting as employees of the state.
(P.A. 76-400, S. 2, 7; P.A. 77-487, S. 2, 5; 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 87-452.)
History: P.A. 77-487 deleted provisions re regional narcotics squads, their supervisory boards and the state narcotics
enforcement coordinating committee and inserted provisions re special state policemen appointed to carry out duties of
task force; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1,
1979; P.A. 87-452 amended Subsec. (c) to provide, for purposes of indemnification, that personnel assigned to and performing duties of the task force shall be deemed to be acting as state employees, not as municipal employees.
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(P.A. 76-400, S. 3, 7; P.A. 77-487, S. 3, 5; 77-614, S. 486, 610.)
History: P.A. 77-487 amended section to reflect replacement of regional narcotics squads with state-wide task force;
P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979.
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(b) The policy board shall direct and supervise the formulation of policies and operating procedures and shall coordinate the activities of the task force with other law
enforcement agencies within and without the state.
(c) The policy board may apply for and shall administer any federal, state, local or
private appropriations or grant funds made available for the operation of the task force.
(d) All equipment and office and other supplies of the state narcotics coordinating
committee and the unencumbered balance of any funds received by said committee for
the operation of the regional narcotic squads shall be transferred to the Division of State
Police for the use of the state-wide narcotics task force.
(P.A. 76-400, S. 4, 7; P.A. 77-487, S. 4, 5; 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 79-560, S. 14, 39;
P.A. 96-180, S. 157, 166.)
History: P.A. 77-487 replaced state narcotics enforcement coordinating committee with state-wide narcotics task force
policy board and regional narcotics squads with state-wide task force, amending section accordingly; P.A. 77-614 and
P.A. 78-303 made state police department a division within the department of public safety and replaced state police
commissioner with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-560 placed policy board within
department of public safety for "administrative" rather than "fiscal and budgetary" purposes; P.A. 96-180 made technical
change in Subsec. (a), replacing "Chiefs of Police Association" with "Police Chiefs Association", effective June 3, 1996.
See Sec. 4-38f for definition of "administrative purposes only".
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(b) The task force may conduct any investigation authorized by this section at any
place within the state as may be deemed necessary.
(c) The task force may request and may receive from any federal, state or local
agency, cooperation and assistance in the performance of its duties, including the temporary assignment of personnel necessary to carry out the performance of its functions.
(d) The task force may enter into mutual assistance and cooperation agreements with
other states pertaining to law enforcement matters extending across state boundaries and
may consult and exchange information and personnel with agencies of other states with
reference to law enforcement problems of mutual concern.
(e) The Commissioner of Public Safety shall appoint a commanding officer and
other personnel as he deems necessary for the duties of the task force, within available
appropriations.
(f) In order to participate in and utilize the task force, a municipality shall petition
the Commissioner of Public Safety for assistance. Such petition shall contain plans
for continuing community programs, including, but not limited to, the enforcement
of housing and health codes, street clean-up, graffiti removal and condemnation and
demolition of abandoned buildings.
(P.A. 93-348, S. 1, 8.)
History: P.A. 93-348 effective July 1, 1993.
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(b) Each municipality and the federal Housing and Urban Development Agency
shall be responsible for the full payment of the compensation of such of their personnel
temporarily assigned to the state-wide cooperative crime control task force and such
salary shall be payable to such assigned personnel while on duty with said task force.
(c) For purposes of indemnification of such personnel and their municipalities or
the federal Housing and Urban Development Agency against any losses, damages or
liabilities arising out of the service and activities of the task force, personnel while
assigned to, and performing the duties of, the task force shall be deemed to be acting
as employees of the state.
(d) Each municipality participating in the program shall assign at least two police
officers to the task force for a period of not less than one year.
(e) Any appointments made pursuant to this section shall terminate by order of said
commissioner or upon dissolution of the state-wide cooperative crime control task force,
whichever occurs sooner.
(P.A. 93-348, S. 2, 8; P.A. 95-330, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 93-348 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-330 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that the commissioner may
select personnel from the Housing and Urban Development Agency to act temporarily as special state policemen and that
such personnel shall be appointed from a list of names recommended by the executive authority of such agency, amended
Subsecs. (b) and (c) to provide for compensation and indemnification of personnel from the federal Housing and Urban
Development Agency, and added Subsec. (e) providing that the termination of appointments made under this section shall
be upon the sooner of either an order of the commissioner or the dissolution of the state-wide cooperative crime control
task force.
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(P.A. 93-348, S. 3, 8.)
History: P.A. 93-348 effective July 1, 1993.
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