Department Function:
The Wilton Police Department is responsible for all law enforcement activities within the Town. The Department is designated first responders to all emergency medical calls received by the Town’s 911 Dispatch Center, which is located in and operated by the Police Department. The Wilton Police are responsible for dispatching all Police, Fire and EMS personnel and equipment to calls requiring their response. The Department is charged with the investigation of all crimes committed within Wilton. The Detective Division investigates all types of crimes as a general investigative unit.
Statistics:
In 2015, the Wilton Police Department responded to over 14,000 calls and our Dispatch Center answered approximately 36,000 additional calls from the community. The Town of Wilton continues to enjoy a long standing low crime rate, in part because of a police presence, aggressive patrol techniques and enforcement efforts relative to traffic contacts and a consistent vigorous investigative unit, all of which are key factors in Wilton remaining a relatively safe community in which to live and work. In 2012, FBI statistics ranked Wilton the third safest town in Fairfield County in terms of violent crimes and property crimes.
Traffic still remains a substantial concern to the Department. Route 7 has been fully operational since the widening project was completed over. Traffic congestion has eased but speed has increased on Route 7. The secondary roads now have less traffic volume. The total number of motor vehicle accidents reported to the Wilton Police Department in 2015 was 747, compared with 713 in 2014. Motor vehicle accidents with reported injuries remained relatively the same for the past two years with 63 in 2015, 61 in 2014 compared with 113 in 2013.
To view a complete list of the 2015 statistics click here.
Special Recognition:
In March of 2015, Officer Eva Zimnoch was named “Officer of the Year” at the Department’s annual awards ceremony. Officer Zimnoch joined the Wilton Police Department in March of 2005.
In July 2014 she was promoted to the rank of Detective.
http://wiltonpolice.org/staff/awards.html
Retirements:
2015 was a year of retirements to the police department. Chief Michael Lombardo, Lieutenant Donald Wakeman, Sergeant David Collins, and Detective Christopher Isidro all retired in 2015.
http://wiltonpolice.org/staff/retirements.html
New Hires:
In 2015, The Wilton Police Department hired six police officers to fill in the vacancies left from prior retirements.
http://wiltonpolice.org/staff/newofficer.html
Administration and Board Member:
In 2015, the Wilton Police Department promoted Deputy Chief Robert Crosby to the rank of Chief. Chief Crosby has been with the Wilton Police Department since July 1983 and has risen through the ranks from Patrol Officer, Youth Officer, Patrol Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, Detective Division Commander, Captain, and Deputy Chief.
The Wilton Police Commission is made up of a three-member Board that is appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The Police Commission assists the Chief of Police with oversight of the Department. The Wilton Police Commission has exclusive authority to appoint, promote, discipline and remove members of the Department. The Police Commission is also the Local Traffic Authority for the town and regulates signage on roadways that are maintained by the Town of Wilton. Commission members in 2015 were Christopher Weldon, David Waters and Donald Sauvigne.
Robert Crosby, Chief of Police
Christopher Weldon, Police Commission Chairman