2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 29-4. State police force. Criminal Intelligence Division and state-wide organized crime investigative task force. Motor patrol.

      Sec. 29-4. State police force. Criminal Intelligence Division and state-wide organized crime investigative task force. Motor patrol. On and after January 1, 2006, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall appoint and maintain a minimum of one thousand two hundred forty-eight sworn state police personnel to efficiently maintain the operation of the division. On or after June 6, 1990, the commissioner shall appoint from among such personnel not more than two lieutenant colonels who shall be in the unclassified service as provided in section 5-198. Any permanent employee in the classified service who accepts appointment to the position of lieutenant colonel in the unclassified service may return to the classified service at such employee's former rank. The position of major in the classified service shall be abolished on July 1, 1999, but any existing position of major in the classified service may continue until termination of service. The commissioner shall appoint not more than eight majors who shall be in the unclassified service as provided in section 5-198. Any permanent employee in the classified service who accepts appointment to the position of major in the unclassified service may return to the classified service at such permanent employee's former rank. The commissioner, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, shall appoint such numbers of captains, lieutenants, sergeants, detectives and corporals as the commissioner deems necessary to officer efficiently the state police force. The commissioner may appoint a Deputy State Fire Marshal who shall be in the unclassified service as provided in section 5-198. Any permanent employee in the classified service who accepts appointment to the position of Deputy State Fire Marshal in the unclassified service may return to the classified service at such employee's former rank, class or grade, whichever is applicable. The commissioner shall establish such divisions as the commissioner deems necessary for effective operation of the state police force and consistent with budgetary allotments, a Criminal Intelligence Division and a state-wide organized crime investigative task force to be engaged throughout the state for the purpose of preventing and detecting any violation of the criminal law. The head of the Criminal Intelligence Division shall be of the rank of sergeant or above. The head of the state-wide organized crime investigative task force shall be a police officer. Salaries of the members of the Division of State Police within the Department of Public Safety shall be fixed by the Commissioner of Administrative Services as provided in section 4-40. Subsistence shall be maintained for state police personnel at the expense of the state, and said police personnel shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred in the performance of official duty. Said police personnel may be promoted, demoted, suspended or removed by the commissioner, but no final dismissal from the service shall be ordered until a hearing has been had before said commissioner on charges preferred against such officer. Each state police officer shall, before entering upon such officer's duties, be sworn to the faithful performance of such duties. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall designate an adequate patrol force for motor patrol work exclusively.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3643; 1953, June, 1955, S. 1986d; 1957, P.A. 431, S. 1; 1961, P.A. 565, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 633, S. 2; February, 1965, P.A. 250; 290, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 127, S. 1; 440; 527; 1969, P.A. 587, S. 1; 1972, S.A. 53, S. 13; P.A. 73-374, S. 1, 2; 73-592, S. 1, 15; P.A. 77-614, S. 67, 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 82-201, S. 1, 4; P.A. 90-337, S. 2, 8; P.A. 92-130, S. 3, 10; P.A. 98-151; P.A. 99-163, S. 1, 9; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 174.)

      History: 1961 act provided for appointment of additional major in accordance with Sec. 29-58; 1963 act increased number of state policemen to be appointed from four hundred fifty to five hundred; 1965 acts authorized appointment of additional major from the detective division and increased number of policemen to be appointed to five hundred ninety; 1967 acts authorized creation of criminal intelligence division, required that lieutenant colonel be appointed as executive officer, authorized appointment of corporals, increased number of policemen to be appointed to six hundred sixty-five and specified that a captain will head the criminal intelligence division; 1969 act increased number of policemen to be appointed to seven hundred sixty-five; 1972 act increased number of policemen to be appointed to eight hundred and ten men; P.A. 73-374 replaced specific number of appointees with requirement that an adequate number be appointed to efficiently maintain department's operation, similarly replaced listing of required divisions and required numbers of police for motor patrol work with more general statements, deleted references to appointment of "detective sergeants", to specific majors, i.e. one appointed in accordance with Sec. 29-58 and one from detective division, and to motion picture inspectors and replaced references to policemen and policewomen with references to police personnel and officers; P.A. 73-592 reestablished criminal intelligence division, established state-wide organized crime investigative task force and specified who is qualified to head the division and task force; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced personnel policy board with commissioner of administrative services and, effective January 1, 1979, made state police department a division within the department of public safety and replaced state police commissioner with commissioner of public safety; P.A. 82-201 removed reference to appointment of task force head in accordance with Sec. 29-165, that section having been repealed by the same act; P.A. 90-337 required commissioner to appoint not more than two lieutenant colonels in unclassified service; permitted such lieutenant colonels to return to former rank in classified service; abolished position of lieutenant colonel in classified service on April 1, 1991, and required head of state-wide organized crime investigative task force to be police officer; P.A. 92-130 authorized commissioner to appoint a deputy state fire marshal in unclassified service and permitted such official to return to classified service at his former rank, class or grade, deleting provision authorizing commissioner to detail an officer as deputy fire marshal; P.A. 98-151 required the commissioner to appoint and maintain a minimum of one thousand two hundred forty eight sworn state police personnel by July 1, 2001; P.A. 99-163 deleted obsolete provision re abolition of position of lieutenant colonel, abolished the position of major in the classified service, and required the commissioner to appoint eight majors, who shall be in the unclassified service, effective July 1, 1999; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced "By July 1, 2001" with "On and after January 1, 2006" re minimum number of sworn personnel, effective August 20, 2003.

      See Sec. 5-246 re state police workweek.

      See Sec. 27-107 re state police on duty at Veterans' Home.

      See Sec. 29-291 re delegation of powers to state police in matters pertaining to fire hazards, fire prevention and fire safety.

      Cited. 166 C. 81, 89.

      Cited. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 163.