Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection is a statewide law agency of Connecticut for law enforcement, fire services, and scientific services. Its headquarters are in Middletown.^[1][2][3] The current commissioner is Ronnell A. Higgins.^[4] The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection was created due to a statewide reorganization of state agencies. The reorganization dissolved the Department of Public Safety, merged the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, dissolved the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) and merged the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST).^[5]

Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

State agency overview
Jurisdiction	Connecticut
Headquarters	1111 Country Club Road Middletown, CT 06457
State agency executive	Ronnell A. Higgins, Commissioner
Child agencies	Commission on Fire Prevention and Control (CFPC) Connecticut State Police (CSP) Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) Division of Scientific Services (DSS) Division of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications (DSET)
Website	portal.ct.gov/despp

DESPP Divisions

• Commission on Fire Prevention and Control
• Connecticut State Police
• Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
• Police Officer Standards and Training Council
• Scientific Services
• Statewide Emergency Telecommunications