Patrol Operations

The East Windsor Police Department Patrol Division, commanded by a Lieutenant and reporting to the Operations Commander, is the backbone of the agency. Their vital mission includes responsibility for proactive and reactive efforts emphasizing protection of life and property, suppression of crime, enforcement of laws and ordinances, apprehension and prosecution of offenders, service to the community, and the safe, expeditious flow of traffic.

The Patrol Division consists of 3 shifts (working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year in all conditions) that are responsible for police operations within the five villages comprising the Town of East Windsor through officers being assigned to patrol districts. This includes directed patrols toward prevention of criminal activity and traffic accidents, maintaining public order, and the identification of hazard and safety concerns.

TRAFFIC

Traffic safety is an important concern of many East Windsor residents and business people, and it is of equal concern to the East Windsor Police Department. The Patrol Division is responsible for our traffic safety and enforcement initiatives. This also includes our Selective Traffic Enforcement Program referred to as STEP. Officers will focus directed traffic enforcement and safety initiatives in various areas of Town, reported by concerned citizens, in an effort to reduce traffic complaints and improve safety. The purpose of traffic law enforcement is to reduce traffic accidents and injuries and to facilitate the safe and expeditious flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic through the public’s voluntary compliance with traffic regulations. The Patrol Division accomplishes this important goal through a combination of education and enforcement.

Another function of the Patrol Division is to investigate traffic accidents that occur within our jurisdictional boundaries. Depending on the severity, some traffic accidents may be investigated by patrol officers or METRO Traffic Services. METRO Traffic Services is a regional organization that consists of officers from East Windsor, Enfield, Manchester, South Windsor, Vernon, Coventry, and Glastonbury. This team of officers is called in to assist with serious and fatal motor vehicle crash scenes that occur in participating towns, as well as to assist during large enforcement events such as DUI checkpoints and seat belt spot checks.

NARCOTICS TASK FORCE

The East Windsor Police Department also has a special assignment position for Narcotics Task Force Officer. Task Force members sometimes work in conjunction with other local, state and federal agencies while investigating narcotic related crimes in their geographical area.

The Narcotics Task Force Officer is committed to addressing identified and emerging narcotic problems within the region/state and Town of East Windsor. The position is designed to proactively enforce narcotic laws, violations and due to the national epidemic, there is a strong need to assist people with locating and connecting them with counseling and/or social services.

The Patrol Division conducts initial investigations into all incidents. All reporting of incidents should be made through the dispatch center at (860) 292-8240 (or 911 for Emergencies) for proper police response.

Frequently Asked Questions

Traffic FAQs - CT Judicial Branch

There are two ways to pay your ticket:

Online: You may pay online with a credit card at CT Online Infraction Ticket Processing System, OR

By mail: You may mail the total amount due by check or money order to Centralized Infractions Bureau at P.O. Box 5044, Hartford, CT 06102-5044.

When sending payment, include your ticket or the Failure to Respond Notice.
Use the self-addressed envelope provided with your traffic ticket. If you did not receive your envelope, or lost it, mail your payment in full to the Centralized Infractions Bureau, P.O. Box 5044, Hartford,CT06102-5044.
Make checks and money orders payable to "Clerk of Superior Court", and write the ticket number on the check or money order.
Never mail cash.
No payment plans are available. Full payment is required on or before the Answer Date.
You cannot pay the fine for one charge and plead Not Guilty to other charges.

There are three ways to plead Not Guilty:

Online: You may through the website, CT Online Infraction Ticket Processing System

Mail in the ticket: Follow the instructions on the back of the ticket to enter a Not Guilty plea by mail. Be sure to sign the ticket. Use the envelope provided to mail in your plea.

By telephone: You may plead Not Guilty by telephone if you are the defendant and the police officer's copy of the ticket (called the "court original") has been received and entered into the computer system at the Centralized Infractions Bureau. Call 860-263-2750, Monday-Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

If you suspect that someone has used your name, Social Security number, or other personal information to get credit or a loan, the following information can help you.

Keep a record. Because recovering from identity theft can be a long and complicated process, it’s important to keep a record of all communications. Send all letters by certified mail and keep copies. If you think your case might lead to a lawsuit, keep track of how much time you spend dealing with the problem.

Call the police. Report the crime to the police or sheriff’s department that has jurisdiction in your case and request a police report. Though the authorities are often unable to assist you, a police report may be necessary to help convince creditors that someone else has opened an account in your name.

Contact the Federal Trade Commission. Call the FTC’s identity theft hotline at 877-438-4338 and file a complaint. The FTC does not resolve individual consumer problems itself, but your complaint may lead to law enforcement action.

Check your credit report. Get your credit report and check for inquiries that you do not recognize and any new accounts opened in your name. Because new accounts may take up to six months to show up on the report, continue to monitor your credit report. Get the 3-in-1 Credit Report and see your credit history as reported by the three major nationwide credit reporting companies.

Contact the three Credit Reporting Agencies. Have one of the agencies put a fraud alert on your file, which will aid in preventing new credit accounts from being opened without your express permission.

Fraud Alerts. You may place an initial 90 day alert by calling any one of the three nationwide credit reporting companies. You may place an extended 7 year alert by writing to one of the nationwide credit reporting companies and providing an Identity Theft Report as well as a day and evening telephone number. The requirements for an Identity Theft Report are listed on the FTC’s website at www.ftc.com. The extended alert removes your name from pre-screened offers of credit for 5 years. You will receive a confirmation when an alert is added to your credit file.

Active Duty Alert. You may request an active duty alert, which will remain on your file for 12 months, by calling any one of the nationwide credit reporting companies. This alert removes your name from pre-screened offers of credit for 2 years. You will receive a confirmation when an alert is added to your credit file.

Sharing of Alerts. The nationwide credit reporting company that accepts your request for a Fraud or Active Duty alert will share your request with the other two nationwide credit reporting companies, which will add the alert to your credit file or request that you provide them additional information.

Freeze fraudulent accounts. Contact the appropriate creditors, banks, phone companies, and utility companies and have them freeze the accounts. You’ll probably be liable for only $50 of the fraudulent charges, but different issuers have different policies. Most creditors promptly issue replacement cards with new account numbers.

You may also need to contact one or more of the government bodies listed below, each of which will inform you of the necessary procedures.

Block the reporting of fraudulent accounts. If an account was opened fraudulently and was identified in a police report as being fraudulent, you can provide a copy of the police report and request that Equifax or the other two nationwide consumer reporting companies block the reporting of the fraudulent account in your credit file.

Place a Security Freeze on your credit file.

If you reside in select states you have the right to place a security freeze on your Equifax credit file. To determine the availability of a security freeze for your state and to determine the fees for placing and temporarily lifting a security freeze, please click here. A security freeze will prevent us from reporting your Equifax credit file to third parties, such as credit grantors and other companies and agencies, except those exempted by law or those for whom you contacted us and requested that we temporarily lift the security freeze.

A security freeze will require you to plan ahead for all your credit applications as you will need to contact us to request that we temporarily lift your freeze to allow us to report your Equifax credit file to the credit grantor you identify. Under the laws of most states that allow security freezes, it may take up to three business days to process your request to temporarily lift the security freeze. It may take longer if you have lost the security freeze confirmation number which we provided to you when you first requested the security freeze be placed on your credit file. You may not be able to request a temporary lift of a security freeze during non-business hours or on weekends. A security freeze may hinder your ability to immediately obtain credit to make major purchases. Accordingly, if you are credit active and apply for credit on a regular basis and have a security freeze on your Equifax credit file you need to be especially mindful of the need to plan ahead and contact us in advance to request a temporary lift of the security freeze on your Equifax credit file.

For more information visit Equifax.com

If the distribution, growing, manufacturing, or trafficking is actively occurring, please contact the Police Dispatcher at (860) 292-8240 (or 911 for Emergencies) for proper police response.

If the event is Past Tense, please contact the East Windsor Police Department Detective Division by leaving a voicemail or emailing (detectives@eastwindsorpd.com) with a detailed description of the activity:

Date(s):
Time(s):
Location(s): Businesses, Residential Addresses, Street Names
Name(s): provide names of people involved if known.
If name(s) are unknown, provide as much information about the people involved.
Vehicle(s): provide vehicle descriptions with license plate number if possible.
Event(s) observed: describe what you observed in great detail.

Contact

Lt. Derek Leab

Patrol Operations