Southbury To Hold Public Hearing On Establishing Independent Police Department

SOUTHBURY, CT — The Southbury Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. in Room 205 of the Southbury Town Hall.

The purpose of the meeting will be to hear comments on the proposed ordinance establishing an independent police department.

Click to view the proposed ordinance.

The town's voters will weigh in on whether Southbury will have an independent police department or a resident town trooper. The Board of Selectman approved the ballot question and explanatory text that will appear Nov. 7 on the ballot for Southbury citizens.

First Selectman Jeff Manville wrote: "After months of research collected by the Police Services Study Committee on the pros and cons of both options, which are: keeping our current police structure as a Resident Trooper Town or forming our own Independent Police Department, the matter will be brought to vote."