Coronavirus Stratford: Police Adjust Response Protocol

STRATFORD, CT — In order to combat the new coronavirus and maintain community safety, the Stratford Police Department has announced it is temporarily adjusting protocols by requiring officers to limit contact with the public.

Officers will continue to respond to all emergency calls for service or crimes in progress. For calls that are not an emergency, a determination will be made if an officer is required at the scene, according to a department news release.

If an officer is not required but a report is needed, the report will be generated electronically. All non-priority calls will be taken online at www.stratfordctpd.com, where complainants can complete a downloadable form and submit it. An officer will contact the complainant if and when necessary.

Copies of the complaint form will also be available at the police department. The forms can be turned in at the sergeant’s window.

The department is suspending all fingerprinting services until further notice as a precaution intended to limit unnecessary exposure. All child seat installments are also suspended until further notice and the records division will be closed to the public.

The non-emergency police number is 203-385-4100.

Animal control

Animal control officers will continue to respond to emergency and high-priority calls, including law enforcement assistance, injured or sick stray animals, cruelty and neglect complaints, bite complaints, and dangerous and aggressive dog complaints.

Animal control will suspend low priority or non-emergency activity, including non-aggressive stray animal pickup, leash law and licensing complaints, barking and nuisance complaints, trapping and transport of community cats, and conflict mitigation scenarios.

Normal service will resume at an undetermined date based upon the progression of the virus.

The town will have daily updates on the new coronavirus and its affect in Stratford at www.townofstratford.com/coronavirus.