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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-7 (2025)

Powers and duties of force. Barracks

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The Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, upon its initiative, or when requested by any person, shall, whenever practical, assist in or assume the investigation, detection and prosecution of any criminal matter or alleged violation of law. All state policemen shall have, in any part of the state, the same powers with respect to criminal matters and the enforcement of the law relating thereto as policemen or constables have in their respective jurisdictions. The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall devise and make effective a system of police patrols throughout the state, exclusive of cities and boroughs, for the purpose of preventing or detecting any violation of the criminal law or any law relating to motor vehicles and shall establish and maintain such barracks or substations as may prove necessary to accomplish such purpose.

(1949 Rev., S. 3650; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 66; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 00-99, S. 73, 154; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)

See Sec. 7-282b re installation and connection of automatic calling devices.

See Sec. 54-1f re authority of state police to make arrests without warrants.

Cited. 196 C. 623; 197 C. 507; 202 C. 158; 227 C. 363.

Presumption exists that commissioner used reasonable discretion in selecting particular radar unit. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 163.

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Cited in 8 cases, 1969–2007 · leading case: State v. Morrill, 498 A.2d 76 (Conn. 1985).
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State v. Morrill, 498 A.2d 76 (Conn. 1985). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 52-50. He would certainly be an “officer” as contemplated by § 52-143.”
State v. Miller, 630 A.2d 1315 (Conn. 1993). · cites it 2× “” General Statutes § 29-7 provides in relevant part: “powers and duties of force, barracks.”
Lamb v. Burns, 520 A.2d 190 (Conn. 1987). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 29-7; the evidence in the present case indicates that by custom the commissioner of transportation has availed himself of the assistance of the state police and that the state police have assumed such duties. There was testimony that it is a state trooper’s…”
State v. Stevens, 620 A.2d 789 (Conn. 1993). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes *745 § 7-148 (c) (4) (A) (authorizing municipalities to provide police protection within the limits of that municipal ity); General Statutes § 29-7 (providing that “[a]ll state policemen shall have, in any part of the state, the same powers with respect to…”
Paola v. Spada, 498 F. Supp. 2d 502 (D. Conn. 2007). · cites it 2× “Connecticut General Statutes section 29-7 states, “The Division of State Police within the Department of Public Safety, upon its initiative, or when requested by any person, shall, whenever practical, assist in or assume the investigation, detection and prosecution of any…”
New England Health Care v. Rowland, 221 F. Supp. 2d 297 (D. Conn. 2002). · cites it 2× “See Conn.Gen.Stat. § 29-7. 32 . DSS initiated its financial review in response to the court's preliminary injunction decision on April 17, 2001.”
New England Health Care Employees Union, Dist. 1199 v. Rowland, 204 F. Supp. 2d 336 (D. Conn. 2002). · cites it 2× “See Conn.Gen.Stat. § 29-7. 4 . The unit also does post-strike audits of expenses incurred during the strike period and determines which expenses will be allowed.”
State v. Greenman, 268 A.2d 808 (Conn. App. Ct. 1969). “He shall, among other specified duties, maintain a traffic enforcement division and a motor patrol (1 29-4); and, under § 29-7, he *164 shall devise and make effective patrols for preventing or detecting violations of any law relating to motor vehicles.”
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