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Agency or Official*
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Powers
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Statute
CGS §
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Agricultural fair grounds police (appointed by an agricultural society's board of managers or executive committee)
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May arrest for disorderly conduct or other violations on fair grounds
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22-124
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Agricultural fair society officers and appointees
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May arrest for gambling violations at or near agricultural shows
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22-123
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Agriculture commissioner
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May exercise the same authority to arrest anywhere in the state for violation of the laws relating to dogs or domestic animals as sheriffs, police officers, or constables have in their jurisdictions
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22-330
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Animal control officers (regional)
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May exercise the same authority to arrest in the region to which they are assigned for violation of laws relating to dogs or domestic animals as sheriffs, police officers or constables may exercise in their jurisdictions
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22-330
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Animal control officers (town)
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May exercise the same authority to arrest in the town for which they are appointed for violation of any law relating to dogs or domestic animal as sheriffs, police officers or constables may exercise in their jurisdictions
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22-330
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Auxiliary police officers
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During disasters and emergencies, they are responsible for evacuating personnel to shelter areas; control traffic and panic; and provide rescue, emergency medical, health and sanitation services following such disasters and emergencies
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28-7 &
28-12(d)
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Bailiffs
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May arrest habitual truants
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10-200
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Blue Hills Hospital grounds security officers and patrolmen (appointed as state police officers)
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May arrest for traffic-related violations on grounds
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17a-465a
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Bureau of Child Enforcement special police officers
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Serve warrants or capias on child support matters; have all the powers of state policemen and state marshals
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29-1g
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Chief state's attorney's chief inspector and inspectors
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Has same powers of arrest statewide as state police officers
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51-286
53a-3
54-1f
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Connecticut Humane Society agents (appointed as special police officers)
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Have same powers as constables and police to arrest for violations of cruelty to animals laws
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29-108b
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Connecticut Juvenile Training School and Southbury Training school officials and employees
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May arrest escaped parolees from these institutions
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53-164
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Conservation officers and special conservation officers
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May arrest without warrant for violation of certain environment laws, including those pertaining to fisheries and games and parks and forests; full-time officers have the same powers to enforce the laws statewide as do sheriffs, policemen, or constables in their jurisdictions
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15-154,
26-6
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Department of Children and Family (DCF) officers authorized by the commissioner
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May arrest DCF escapees or DCF parole violators without warrant
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17a-8
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DCF grounds security officers and patrolmen (appointed as state policemen by the public safety commissioner)
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May arrest for traffic violations on grounds
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17a-24
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Department of Consumer Protection commissioner and authorized agents
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May arrest without warrant for violations of the controlled substances and weights and measures laws.
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21a-261
43-7
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DOC employees authorized by the commissioner
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May arrest within correctional institutions
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53a-3(9)
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DOC correction officers or other officer authorized by law to serve criminal process
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Have power to arrest or hold parolee or inmate, at request of DOC or Parole Board, without written warrant
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54-127
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Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enforcement officers
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May arrest for firearm discharge violations on highways
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53-204
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Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services grounds security officers and patrol officers (appointed as state police officers)
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May arrest for traffic related violations on grounds
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17a-465
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Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner and deputies and designated inspectors
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Have the same authority to arrest for motor vehicle violations as policemen have in their jurisdictions
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14-8
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Fish and game constables
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Responsible for enforcing fish and game laws in appointing municipality
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26-6a
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Harbor masters and their deputies
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May arrest without warrant for boating violations
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15-154
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Housing authority police
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Have the same powers and authority as local police officers if created after 1970; (those existing before October 1, 1970 have specified arrest powers)
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8-44b
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Lake patrolmen
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May arrest without warrant for boating violations
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15-154
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Marine officers (certified)
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May arrest without warrant for boating violations
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15-154
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Marshals (state)
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Have powers of peace officers when exercising authority granted under any provision of the law
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54-1f
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Marshals (judicial)
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Have powers of peace officers when performing the duties of a judicial marshal
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54-1f
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Police officers (municipal, state, and other legally organized force)
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May arrest without previous complaint or warrant
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7-281,
53a-3(9),
54-1f
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Private persons
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May arrest without warrant on reasonable information that the accused stands charged with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term of more than one year (felony)
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54-170
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Probation officers (adult)
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May arrest without a warrant defendants for probation violations or may deputize another officer with the power of arrest to do so
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53a-32
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Probation officers (juvenile) and juvenile matters investigators authorized by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator
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May arrest juveniles on probation without a warrant
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46b-125(b)
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Shellfish wardens
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May arrest for violation of shellfish laws
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26-205
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Shellfish police
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Have the same powers as sheriffs to make arrests
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26-206
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Special constables (appointed)
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Have authority of constables to arrest for crime in the town
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7-92
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Special constables for Clinton and Madison
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May arrest without warrant for violations of shellfish limits on the Hammonasset River
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26-277
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Special police for:
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- state property
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May arrest for any offense committed within their precincts
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29-18
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- investigating public assistance fraud
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Have all the powers conferred on state policemen, sheriffs, and their deputies
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29-18a
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- utility and transportation companies
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May arrest for any offense committed upon premises or vehicles used by the companies
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29-19
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- armored cars
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May act as policemen on the armored cars
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29-20
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- Division of Special Revenue
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Have all the powers of state policemen while investigating or making arrests for off-track betting or lottery offenses
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29-18c
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- War industry premises
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May arrest for offenses committed on the premises
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29-21
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- Department of Revenue Services
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Have all the powers of state policemen
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29-18b
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State Capitol police
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Have the same authority as local police officers and have jurisdiction to act in the performance of their duties statewide
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2-1f
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State park, state forest police
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May arrest for violations on public reservations under DEP jurisdiction
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23-18
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State forest fire patrolmen and wardens
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Have the powers of deputy sheriffs to arrest for violations of statutes pertaining to the protection of forest and timber land
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23-37
23-40
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State Treasurer's Office investigators
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Have all the powers of peace officers, when investigating Second Injury Fund claims and employer compliance with certain other employment-related liability claims
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31-349a
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University police
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Have the same authority within their jurisdictions as municipal police (University of Connecticut and its branches, the UConn Health Center, and the Connecticut State Universities)
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10a-142
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Veterans' Home security officers and patrol officers (appointed as state policemen)
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May arrest or issue summons for traffic violations on Veterans' Home property
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27-107
29-18
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Volunteer auxiliary force established by the public safety commissioner
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May arrest without warrant for violations of boating and water pollution laws
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15-154
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Waterworks special police
(commissioned by governor)
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May arrest without warrant for offenses pertaining to the protection of water supplies
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25-44
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