Greenwich PD's Jeremiah Bussell Is Named Officer of the Month

Greenwich Police Officer Jeremiah Bussell has been named the department’s Officer of the Month for October for his role in solving two burglaries.

In a statement, the department said Bussell investigated two separate burglaries within a week’s time and realized that the two burglaries were linked.

Rather than release the investigation to detectives, he conducted all phases of the investigation that led to the identification of an unknown suspect with an extensive criminal past and the solving of two local burglaries. A police spokesman declined to offer further details on the pending cases.

In a statement, Police Chief James Heavey said, “When it comes to Patrol Officers investigating crimes, the Greenwich Police Department has a different perspective than many other departments of our size. Agencies often send Patrol Officers to settle a situation and leave all follow up investigations to a Detective.

“In Greenwich, we expect our Patrol Officers to follow up all investigations to their most logical conclusion before turning an investigation over to the Detectives. In many instances, the Patrol Officer may work a case starting from the initial response, to an application for an arrest warrant, to the apprehension of the suspect,” Heavey said.

“This practice often leaves our Detectives with only the most complex, difficult, and time-consuming criminal cases to investigate. We can utilize this organizational format for the distribution of police work due to our officers’ superior training and ability. In this instance Jeremy’s performance matched our high expectations and demonstrated exceptional initiative and investigative aptitude,” Heavey said.

Photo courtesy of Greenwich Police: Officer Jeremiah Bussell.