The town of colchester along with the colchester police department are seeking to apply for federal funding to provide financial assistance in order to satisfy the recent CT legislation commonly…

The town of colchester along with the colchester police department are seeking to apply for federal funding to provide financial assistance in order to satisfy the recent CT legislation commonly referred to as the police accountability bill (HB 6004). The initiative to require police departments to maintain a higher level of accountability is an important initiative, however, these new requirements create a financial hardship on the citizens of colchester as a result of the legislation. The plan for obtaining accreditation includes: the purchase of policy management software (powerdms); training colchester PD administrators in how to effectively use the software; accreditation manager training; contract with local law firm to assist in policy development; working with post council as the accreditation entity to achieve tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 accreditation standards by the end of 2025; working with postc to achieve calea accreditation beyond 2025.