Initiated in 1893 with three sworn officers, and their chief, Chief George D. Hosford, the Naugatuck Police…More Department is currently staffed with 59 full-time officers. The department, which responds to an average of 33,000 calls a year, consists of three divisions: patrol, investigation and administration. There is also a bureau for juvenile matters.</p> <p>The department has had 14 chiefs since its inception over a century ago. The current chief is Chief Christopher J. Edson, who has served his post since 2007 and the deputy chief is Thomas Hunt. The records bureau provides information on past incidents.</p>

Established in 1893 with three sworn officers and their chief, Chief George D. Hosford, the Naugatuck Police…More Department is currently staffed with 59 full-time officers. The department, which responds to an average of 33,000 calls a year, consists of three divisions: patrol, investigation and administration. There is also a bureau for juvenile matters.</p> <p>The department has had 14 chiefs since its inception over a century ago. The current chief is Chief Christopher J. Edson, who has served his post since 2007. The deputy chief is Thomas Hunt. The detective lieutenant is Todd Brouillette.</p>

A division of the Naugatuck Police Department, the Department of the Dog Warden is located at the Naugatuck Pound.…More The department enforces animal control laws, taking care of stray dogs and cats, animal-related issues, and other basic needs. There are 17 runs, or enclosed areas, where dogs are placed inside the pound.</p> <p>The department also takes in animals and will offer them for adoption via a PetFinder.com website. Dogs and cats that are picked up but not claimed within seven days become property of the borough.</p> <p>Payments for dog adoptions, and other fees, can be by check or cash. The department, on average, takes in more animals than are adopted.</p> <p>The department services an average of 300 calls a year.</p> <p>While cats who are sick, injured, or need to be quarantined are taken in at the shelter, the department does not regularly pick up cats who are stray and healthy.</p>

Begun in 1893 with three sworn officers, and their Chief George D. Hosford, the Naugatuck Police Department is…More currently staffed with 59 full-time officers. The department, which responds to an average of 33,000 calls a year, consists of three divisions: patrol, investigation and administration. There is also a bureau for juvenile matters.</p> <p>The department has had 14 chiefs since its inception over 114 years ago. The current chief is Chief Christopher J. Edson who has served his post since 2007 and the deputy chief is Thomas Hunt.</p> <p>There are also 14 full-time and six-part-time civilian employees at the Naugatuck Police Department, serving in areas including records, dispatch, maintenance and animal control.</p>