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Old Saybrook PD rejoins South Central council, outlines training and mutual-aid benefits
Summary
The department rejoined the South Central Connecticut Law Enforcement Council to access training, mutual aid and administrative resources; staff summarized multiple training initiatives and the MOU that governs referrals and assistance for cyber-tip investigations related to crimes against children.
The Old Saybrook Police Department told commissioners it rejoined the South Central Connecticut Law Enforcement Council on July 1 to regain access to regionally administered training, mutual aid compacts and administrative supports.
Staff detailed in-service training opportunities in New Haven, access to a detective academy collaboration with the state’s attorney’s office and the state police-led active-threat response training that sent three officers and two dispatchers. The department also described an MOU with the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to receive cyber-tip referrals and limited cyber-technical assistance for crimes against children; staff said the MOU carries no immediate budget impact beyond the labor time spent on investigations.
Commissioners were told the regional mutual-assistance compact clarifies response levels and cost allocations when towns call for assistance, and that municipalities retain the right to refuse deployment when short-staffed. Staff emphasized the training and mutual-aid arrangement helps the town align tactics and expectations with nearby agencies.
