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WILTON POLICE
NEED A BETTER BUILDING

The Wilton Police Department headquarters was built in 1974 for a 25 person all male police force. Today it must serve 48 employees, male and female.

Over the past 45 years not even an inch of space has been added to the building and only minimal changes have been made to it, making conditions difficult for the men and women who serve and protect us.

This aged facility operates 24/7, 365 days a year. It is inefficient, deficient in multiple areas and its maintenance and repair costs have escalated for years. The inadequate space for people, technology, equipment and evidence affects the WPD's day to day operations. The outdated, inadequate infrastructure affects safety, comfort and expenses.

The WPD building's deficiencies are serious and numerous:

The building is non-compliant with multiple state and federal requirements.
Its infrastructure is mostly original and breaks frequently.
* Overcrowding is severe.
* Locker rooms and lavatories are inadequate and in some cases inoperable.
* The firearms training facility in nonfunctional and firearms storage is deficient.

The Police-Town Hall Building Committee is working toward a solution to these problems and its goal is to bring that solution to a referendum at the May 2020 Annual Town Meeting.

Prior to a referendum residents will have the opportunity to review the conceptual designs, attend two public information sessions to provide feedback on them and attend at least one public hearing after the Board of Selectmen approves a design.

Keep an eye on our Upcoming Events. Specific dates will be posted as soon as they are confirmed. We hope you will participate because YOUR feedback is important to us.