New Canaan Police Hire 2 New Officers

NEW CANAAN, CT — The New Canaan Police Department swore in two new officers Wednesday morning at Town Hall.

In a news release, Police Lt. Jason Ferraro said Nicholas Agoglia, 33, and Erica Morey, 22, both participated in the department's fall 2022 recruitment process. They were two of over 50 candidates that submitted eligible applications for employment.

Both candidates successfully endured an intensive testing and selection process that included a written examination, physical agility testing, interview panel, polygraph, psychological evaluation, background investigation, medical testing and a police commission interview, according to police

A Pound Ridge, N.Y., resident, Agoglia began his law enforcement career with the New York Police Department and was most recently employed as a police officer for the Pound Ridge Police Department.

Prior to the start of his law enforcement career, he studied at SUNY Rockland Community College.

As a sworn officer with an out-of-state certification, Agoglia will need to take various courses designated by POSTC to attain his Connecticut certification. He will begin his comparative certification training on Jan. 3, the majority of which will take place at the New Canaan Police Department through distance learning.

The tentative completion of that training will be mid-February. After completion of that training, Nicholas will undergo approximately eight weeks of field training with the New Canaan Police Department before being assigned solo patrol duties as a probationary police officer.

A Brookfield resident, Morey graduated from Brookfield High School and recently earned her bachelor's degree from Western Connecticut State University, where she majored in justice and law administration.

She will begin her recruit training Dec. 29 at the Connecticut Police Academy's 377th training session in Meriden. The tentative graduation date for that class is during the week of July 17.

After completion of the academy, Morey will undergo a minimum of 400 hours of field training before being certified as a probationary police officer.