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Hartford, Connecticut Law Enforcement
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CT State Police
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Western District HQ
Phone: 800-203-0004
Major Crime Unit
Phone: 860-567-6875
Central District HQ
Phone: 203-630-5640
Major Crime Unit
Phone: 203-630-5650
Traffic Unit
Phone: 203-630-5636
Eastern District HQ
Phone: 860-886-5558
Major Crime Unit
Phone: 860-886-6603
TROOP A - Southbury
Phone: 203-267-2200
TROOP F - Westbrook
Phone: 860-399-2100
TROOP C - Tolland
Phone: 860-896-3200
TROOP B - Canaan
Phone: 860-824-2500
TROOP H - Hartford
Phone: 860-534-1000
TROOP D - Danielson
Phone: 860-779-4900
TROOP G - Bridgeport
Phone: 203-696-2500
TROOP I - Bethany
Phone: 203-393-4200
TROOP E - Montville
Phone: 860-848-6500
TROOP L - Litchfield
Phone: 860-567-6800
TROOP W - BIA
Phone: 860-292-7400
TROOP K - Colchester
Phone: 860-537-7500
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When you are stopped in Connecticut the law enforcement agencies primarily responsible for DUI enforcement are the Connecticut State Police or the police department of the town you are driving in. These police agencies often work jointly in the enforcement of DUI and Seat Belt Enforcement by having designated spot check, which they publish in advance. If you were stopped at a spot check law enforcement does not need probable cause to stop you. Instead, they pull everyone over and ask you questions relating to drinking and driving. They publish these spot check in the newspaper in advance of their happening for forewarn the public and the spot check are regulated by special procedures and a lengthy court decision.
Some towns do not have their own police department and the Connecticut State Police provides for their law enforcement needs. Some of these towns may have a resident Connecticut State Police Officer whom you can call.
Why Were You Stopped?
In many instances the police officer never tell a the reason for a stop. However, when a police officer considers pulling the operator of a motor vehicle over he must make certain determinations. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration course teaches police officers that they must decide whether there is sufficient cause to stop the vehicle, either to conduct further investigation to determine if the suspect may be impaired or for another traffic violation. Police officer is not committed to arresting the suspect for DUI/DWI based on this initial observation, but rather should concentrate on gathering all relevant evidence that may suggest impairment. Your second task during this phase which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration calls DWI Detection Phase I, is to observe the manner in which the suspect responds to your signal to stop, and to note any additional evidence of a DUI/DWI violation. I would also like to note that many people tell me that the police officer follow them for a substantial period of time. I do not think that there is any question that the longer a police officer follows you the more likely you are to give them some indication to pull you over. The probabilities are in their favor and not yours.
Causes to Stop and Further Investigation
The following are tools that police can use to gather a reason to pull you over and then make an arrest.
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