The Waterford Police
Department covers approximately 33 square miles in southeastern Connecticut
including the village of Quaker Hill. The Town of Waterford Police
Department also covers several bodies of water, including the Thames River,
Niantic River and Long Island Sound. The Town of Waterford, with a
population of approximately 20,000 residents, features numerous commercial
developments, beautiful beaches, the Eugene O’Neill Theater, Harkness
State Park, Millstone Nuclear Power Station and the Waterford-New London
Speedbowl racetrack.
The Waterford Police
Department, commanded by Chief Brett Mahoney, also has a civilian Board of
Police Commissioners. The agency is comprised of Lieutenants, Sergeants,
Patrol Officers, K-9 Officers, Detectives, Investigators, a Traffic Officer, Evidence/Court
Officer, School Resource Officers and civilian Community Service
Officers.
Waterford Police
Officers use marked cruisers, unmarked vehicles, a patrol boat, jet-skis,
ATV’s, bicycles and other methods to protect and serve the Town of
Waterford. The department is proud to have officers who have acquired
additional training and qualifications in specific areas which benefit our and
the surrounding communities. These specialized areas include an Accident
Investigation Team, K-9 Units, Youth Education Instructors, Drug Recognition
Experts and Police Instructors in numerous law enforcement subjects. The
department also has officers who participate in and are assigned to task
forces, cold case units and other regional and state
efforts periodically.