Stamford Police Officer Is Named 1 of 50 Most Influential Latinos in Connecticut

Stamford Police Officer Adriana Molina has been named as one of the most influential 50 Latinos in Connecticut.

The award was presented Thursday night by Latinos United for Professional Advancement (LUNA). Molina was recommended for this award by the staff of state Sen. Bob Duff and an awards presentation took place last night at the Lyceum Conference Center in Hartford.

Molina is a 10-year veteran of the Stamford Police Department, who’s assigned to the Special Victims Unit where she investigates crimes of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and elder abuse.

Stamford Police said Molina “is instrumental in this unit due to her gentle demeanor around victims but tenacious with the suspects who perpetrate those crimes. She is bilingual which is instrumental in bridging the language barrier with domestic victims and she is constantly called to assist the patrol division with investigations with language discrepancies.”

Molina also acts as the Latin liaison between the police department and the Latin community. She is active with Neighbors Link, which assists the Latin community in the Stamford area. Molina is consistently called to give talks and speeches on a wide range of topics of concern to the Latino community.

Molina also is active in the Stamford EMS system and is an instructor for CPR/Defibulator certifications.

Molina is the mother of three and lives in the Stamford community.

Photo courtesy of the Stamford Police Department : Officer Adriana Molina.

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