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Simsbury commission approves promotion and updates to use-of-force and recording policies
Summary
The Simsbury Police Commission approved the promotion of Officer Trevor Patel to sergeant effective Oct. 16, 2025, adopted revisions to general order 4-1 (electronic defense weapons) and general order 41.3 (recording/activation rules), and postponed an executive session until a full commission can attend.
The Simsbury Police Commission voted on multiple personnel and policy items during its meeting, approving a promotion, two policy revisions, and a postponement of its executive session.
Promotion: The commission approved a motion to promote Officer Trevor Patel to sergeant, effective Oct. 16, 2025. The department presentation recommending Patel noted his prior military and judicial marshal experience, time as a school resource officer and patrol supervisor assignments, and a competitive selection process that included written testing and third-party assessment. The motion was approved by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.
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