Police Department

It is with pleasure that I welcome you to the Farmington Police Department website. The Farmington Police Department is committed to ensuring the safety and well being of Farmington’s citizens and visitors to the community. We are committed to enforcing the state’s laws and town’s ordinances vigorously, fairly and impartially. As stated in our Mission Statement, we will "Work in cooperation with the community to preserve and improve the quality of life, making the Town a safer, more pleasant place to live, work and visit". We do so while respecting the dignity and rights of all with whom we come in contact and with respect for the trust and faith that the citizens of the community have placed in us.

The Farmington Police Department recognizes that effective communication with the community is critical to accomplishing our mission. We believe that this site will provide an avenue to strengthen this communication and we hope that it provides you with helpful information. Your input is equally important in accomplishing our goals and improving service levels. I encourage you to take a moment to complete the short survey at the following link: Click Here to take survey

Paul J. Melanson
Chief of Police
melansonp@farmington-ct.org