New Canaan Police Hire 2 New Officers

NEW CANAAN, CT — Two new officers are set to be sworn in by the New Canaan Police Department this week, according to the department.

In a news release, police said Nolan Heintz, 30, of Greenwich, and Christopher Rodrigues, 22, of New Milford, will be sworn in Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. in the department's training classroom.

According to police, Heintz began his law enforcement career with the NYPD and was most recently employed as a police officer for the Greenwich Police Department.

Heintz graduated from Lindenhurst High School and earned his bachelor's degree from Farmingdale State College, where he majored in applied psychology.

Prior to being selected as a new officer, Rodrigues was employed by a relocation company. He graduated from New Milford High School and studied construction technology at Norwalk Community College.

Both candidates participated in the summer 2025 recruitment process for police officer with the New Canaan Police Department. They were two of over 100 candidates that submitted eligible applications for employment, according to police.

They both successfully endured an intensive testing and selection process including a written examination, physical agility testing, interview panel, polygraph, psychological evaluation, background investigation, medical testing and police commission interview, police said.

As a sworn officer with a Connecticut certification, Heintz will undergo approximately seven weeks of field training with the New Canaan Police Department before being assigned solo patrol duties as a probationary police officer, according to police.

Rodrigues will begin his recruit training on Oct. 3 at the Connecticut Police Academy's 388th training session in Meriden. The tentative graduation date for that class is during the week of March 30, 2026, according to police.

After completion of the academy, Rodrigues will undergo a minimum of 400 hours of field training with the New Canaan Police Department before being certified as a probationary police officer, police said.