Connecticut pitches incentive programs to curb public safety recruitment and retention problems

Connecticut pitches incentive programs to curb public safety recruitment and retention problems

Recruiting new police officers and firefighters. It’s an issue plaguing the departments, but has lacked a real solution, according to chiefs from around Connecticut. A 2025 study found that, since 2018, volunteer departments in the state have lost nearly 60% of their volunteers. And Connecticut State Police still has hundreds of troopers below its desired staffing level, for example. But...