The connecticut department of emergency services and public protection (DESPP), division of state police offender registry unit will continue to develop and enhance law enforcement and criminal…

The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), Division of State Police Offender Registry Unit in Connecticut received a $340,532 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs through the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). This 3-year grant, awarded on December 8, 2023, will allow DESPP to hire temporary personnel to investigate open sex offender registration violation cases, update offender records in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) with photo identification, and provide overtime for sworn detectives to review and complete investigative reports. The funding supports DESPP's efforts to enhance law enforcement and criminal justice information sharing across jurisdictions in compliance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

The connecticut department of emergency services and public protection (DESPP), division of state police offender registry unit will continue to develop and enhance law enforcement and criminal justice agency information sharing within and between jurisdictions. This will be accomplished by using AWA grant funds to hire temporary workers to investigate open violation cases and complete investigative reports. DESPP will also use the investigators to update records with photo identification in ncic for immediate sharing. Additionally, the funds will support overtime for sworn detectives to review and complete reports, review the backlog of open violation cases and train new personnel.