Crime & Safety

Southington Police Meet And Greet: Sgt. Justin Burke

The next installment of the SPD's Meet and Greet series.

Sgt. Justin Burke.
Sgt. Justin Burke. (SPD)

SOUTHINGTON, CT — This week, the Southington Police Department's Meet and Greet series features Sgt. Justin Burke.

Sgt. Burke is a Southington native and has been employed with the Southington Police Department for more than eight years. Burke has been a Sergeant for about a year and is presently assigned to the Southington Auto Theft Task Force.

He also is assigned to the Emergency Response Team. Burke was a former member of the Accident Investigation Team as well as a Field Training Officer and a former STEPS Officer.

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Burke is very involved in the community and organizes our department’s involvement in the Law Enforcement Torch Run benefitting the Special Olympics and the YMCA Polar Plunge.

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