Rocky Hill Police Department

Current Openings

Police Recruitment Consortium	8/31 - 10/25/2010
	Entry Level - $52,520.00 to $59,592.80

The Rocky Hill Police Department was organized in 1938 and has been serving the community with pride and distinction ever since. The Department began operations with a single officer and has grown to an organization of thirty-four sworn personnel and twenty support personnel. The Department is organized into three main divisions.

Patrol
The Patrol Division is commanded by an Operations Lieutenant. There are five Sergeants and twenty Officers assigned to this Division. This Division provides twenty-four hour a day police service to the community. Officers are highly trained and work with the latest technology in law enforcement. Patrol personnel are first responders to medical emergencies and conduct initial investigations of all reported crimes.

Investigations
The Investigations Division is commanded by an Investigations Lieutenant. There are four Detectives and one Youth Officer assigned to this Division. Detectives are specialized investigators who assist the Patrol Division in case investigation. Detectives are assigned non-routine and complex cases in an effort to free up Patrol personnel. The Youth Officer is actively involved in the school system and is responsible for the investigation of crimes involving juveniles.

Communications
The Communications Division is commanded by a Patrol Sergeant. There are seven full-time and one part-time civilian Communications Officers assigned to this Division. The Communications Division provides 24-hour a day emergency 911 coverage. It also provides dispatching for all police, fire and ambulance radio transmissions and calls for service. The Communications Division handled 30,408 calls for service in 2005.

A Police Community Partnership
The Rocky Hill Police Department is committed to Community Policing and has forged a police-community partnership based on courtesy, professionalism and respect. The Rocky Hill Police Department welcomes visitors and extends an open invitation to the public to stop by and meet members of the Department. Tours of Police Headquarters are gladly given by appointment.