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Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-18 (2026)

Special policemen for state property

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The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection may appoint one or more persons nominated by the administrative authority of any state buildings or lands including, but not limited to, state owned and managed housing facilities, to act as special policemen in such buildings and upon such lands. Each such special policeman shall be sworn and may arrest and present before a competent authority any person for any offense committed within his precinct.

(1949 Rev., S. 3660; 1969, P.A. 468; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)

History: 1969 act specifically included state-owned and managed housing facilities as eligible to be served by special policemen; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.

See Sec. 4b-13(a) re enforcement of regulations concerning state-owned parking areas by special policemen.

See Sec. 29-8a re indemnification of state policemen and State Capitol police in civil rights actions.

See Sec. 53-39a re indemnification of state police and State Capitol police in cases where criminal charge is dismissed.

University police have all the powers of state policemen and are entitled to all the protections afforded such policemen. 166 C. 81.

Determination of whether special policeman under this section is considered a “policeman” for purposes of Sec. 31-275(1)(A) depends on facts in case. 60 CA 707.

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Cited in 34 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1974–2025 · leading case: State v. Courchesne, 816 A.2d 562 (Conn. 2003).
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State v. Courchesne, 816 A.2d 562 (Conn. 2003). · cites it 4× “a capital felony who is convicted of any of the following: (1) Murder of a member of the Division of State Police within the Department of Public Safety or of any local police department, a chief inspector or inspector in the Division of Criminal Justice, a sheriff or deputy…”
State v. Reynolds, 836 A.2d 224 (Conn. 2003). “(1) [mjurder of a member of the division of state police within the department of public safety or of any local police department, a chief inspector or inspector in the division of criminal justice, a sheriff or deputy sheriff, a constable who performs criminal law enforcement…”
Fusco v. Motto, 649 F. Supp. 1486 (D. Conn. 1986). · cites it 22× “Facts The following factual scenario is not disputed: On or about August 30, 1977, plaintiff received a certificate of appointment as a special policeman and was vested with the corresponding police power under Conn.Gen.Stat. § 29-18. From that date until July 1981, plaintiff…”
Genesky v. Town of East Lyme, 881 A.2d 114 (Conn. 2005). · cites it 2× “” The statute then distinguishes between constables and members of a police department by defining the generic term “ ‘police officer’ ” as “a sworn member of an organized local police department, an appointed constable who performs criminal law enforcement duties, a special…”
State v. Skakel, 888 A.2d 985 (Conn. 2006). “73-137, § 3 (“[a] person is guilty of a capital felony who is convicted of any of the following: [1] Murder of a member of the state police department or of any local police department, a county detective, a sheriff or deputy sheriff, a constable who performs criminal law…”
State v. Rizzo, 833 A.2d 363 (Conn. 2003). “a capital felony who is convicted of any of the following: (1) Murder of a member of the Division of State Police within the Department of Public Safety or of any local police department, a chief inspector or inspector in the Division of Criminal Justice, a sheriff or deputy…”
Balloli v. New Haven Police Dept., 151 A.3d 367 (Conn. 2016). · cites it 2× “2d 1019 (2000) (concluding that issue of whether, as " 'special policeman' " deriving his authority from General Statutes § 29-18, plaintiff is entitled to be considered " 'policeman' " for purposes of coverage under § 31-275 [1] [A] is not pure question of law, but mixed…”
Helms v. Young-Woodard, 411 S.E.2d 184 (N.C. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 5× “C.G.S. § 29-18 (1984). The basis of the Alexanders’ argument is that they have been legitimated by a foreign court and should, therefore, be permitted to inherit from their North Carolina father pursuant to, N.”
Praisner v. State, 208 A.3d 667 (Conn. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 4× “) Section 53-39a delineates four classifications of individuals that expressly are authorized to bring an action against the state: (1) officers of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; (2) members of the Office of State…”
State v. Cobb, 743 A.2d 1 (Conn. 1999). “a capital felony who is convicted of any of the following: (1) Murder of a member of the Division of State Police within the Department of Public Safety or of any local police department, a chief inspector or inspector in the Division of Criminal Justice, a sheriff or deputy…”
State v. Sober, 347 A.2d 61 (Conn. 1974). · cites it 3× “Although § 29-18 is couched in the words “special policemen,” the obvious intent of the legislature was to clothe these policemen with the powers of state policemen “in such buildings and upon such lands” as may be “within his precinct.”
Martinez v. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 818 A.2d 758 (Conn. 2003). “General Statutes § 53-39a provides: “Whenever, in any prosecution of an officer of the Division of State Police within the Department of Public Safety, or a member of the Office of State Capitol Police or any person appointed under section 29-18 as a special policeman for the…”
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