HQTour

As you enter the front door of the Police Department you walk into the lobby. Behind the window seen in this photo is the Department's Communications Center. A Police Officer/Dispatcher is assigned to communications to assist the public.

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Once you have entered the lobby and look to the left you will see several old photos from the early years of the Wilton Police Department.

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Once you have entered the lobby and look to the right you will see several photos of retired Chiefs of Police from the Wilton Police Department.

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After entering the lobby and approaching the window you can speak to a police officer /dispatcher who mans the Communication Center. This Center is manned 24 hours a day 365 days a year. This photo show station 1 (the main station). The computer monitor to the far left is for NCIC and COLLECT. It is used for national and statewide records, motor vehicle, wanted person, etc. checks. The monitor in the center displays departmental records and is also used for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD). The monitor and computer to the right is for the Enhanced 911 system. This gives the address and other information for the call using 911. This system has saved numerous lives since its inception. Seen in the photo under the CAD monitor is the radio system, which allows for the departments communications.

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Moving to the right of the Communication Center's main station is Station 2. This station has the same features as the main station, however, NCIC and COLLECT are not available at this station. Seen in the photo between the two Enhanced 911 monitors is the RACAL system (black VCR type recorder). The RACAL system monitors and tapes every radio and telephone call coming in and out of the Wilton Police Department.

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Another computer in the Communication Center is for AreYouOK? (RUOK). This system will contact senior citizens in Wilton by calling them each day at a designated time and inquiring if they are OK. This system has helped to save several lives in Wilton by alerting the police when the victim could not. If you would like more information on RUOK please contact Captain Robert Crosby at 203.834.6260 or by e-mail.

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If a person is arrested by a Wilton Police Officer, that person is placed in the holding cell seen in this photo. The computer is used to process the arrested person.

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Once the arrested person is processed and it is determined that they are going to stay at the Wilton Police Department, they will be placed in a cell. The cell size is 8 feet by 8 feet and is monitored via camera by the Desk Officer/Dispatcher.

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This photo shows a view from inside the cell looking out. There are no windows in the cell and all that can be seen is the wall with a sign that reminds you that you are always being monitored.

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The piece of equipment shown in this photo is called the Intoxilyzer. It is used to determine the blood alcohol content (BAC) of a suspected intoxicated driver. For more information on BAC or DWI.

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In this area individuals are fingerprinted. Persons fingerprinted are not always criminals. The others are police officers, teachers, pistol permit holders, etc. After the fingerprints are taken they are sent for criminal checks to the State of Connecticut and the FBI.

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Shooting a firearm is not as easy as TV and the movies portray. It take many hours of practice to be able to place a bullet where you want it to go. Downstairs at the police department is a three lane shooting range where Wilton Officers do their practicing. The distance from the firing station to the back stop is 50 feet. Most police involved shootings are within a couple of feet.

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The Day Room is used for many different things. Its main purpose is a meeting room used for training, staff meeting, commissioner's meeting, etc. It also acts as a cafeteria for officer to eat their meals. In the Day Room there are cubicles for the shift supervisor and patrol officers.

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This photo shows the office of Wilton's Chief of Police.