| Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection | |
| Type: | State agency |
| Preceding6: | --> |
| Superseding6: | --> |
| Jurisdiction: | Connecticut |
| Headquarters: | 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, CT 06457 |
| Minister8 Name: | --> |
| Deputyminister8 Name: | --> |
| Chief1 Name: | Ronnell A. Higgins |
| Chief1 Position: | Commissioner |
| Chief9 Name: | --> |
| Child1 Agency: | Commission on Fire Prevention and Control (CFPC) |
| Child2 Agency: | Connecticut State Police (CSP) |
| Child3 Agency: | Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) |
| Child4 Agency: | Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) |
| Child5 Agency: | Division of Scientific Services (DSS) |
| Child6 Agency: | Division of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications (DSET) |
| Child25 Agency: | --> |
| Keydocument6: | --> |
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]