Newtown Police Department

The Monroe Police Department, founded in 1952, is a full-service law enforcement agency that preserves peace and safety and safeguards constitutional rights. It maintains patrol, records, support services and investigative units, as well as a detective bureau. The Monroe Police Department supports Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), which is an international education program that seeks to prevent the use of illegal drugs, membership in gangs and violent behavior. The department offers services related to the issuing of gun permits, enforcing of traffic laws, prevention of child abuse and sexual offenses, and investigation of accidents and other crimes. Located in Monroe, Conn., the Monroe Police Department additionally supplies a range of online services and organizes several community outreach programs.