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Public Safety (Subcommittee of the City Council)

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Aug 21, 2026

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Parking Ordinance Recommendation Rejected

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Published meeting coverage connected to Public Safety (Subcommittee of the City Council).

Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Public safety data and fire concerns reviewed

Emergency medical services reported 729 transports in May, while 185 responses—20% of response volume—ended without transport. Residents also raised concerns about FLOCK cameras, transparency, and the closing of two volunteer fire departments.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 13, 2026

Public safety updates and resident concerns

The fire department report listed 274 incidents during the April 1-May 1 reporting period. Residents also raised concerns about illegal off-road vehicles, traffic issues, and the condition of the volunteer fire service.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Public safety activity reported for March

Norwich departments reported 3,553 police calls for service, 111 arrests, and 710 ambulance transports during March 2026. Emergency medical services also recorded 132 canceled or no-transport responses, equal to 16% of response volume.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Committee Hears Fire Coverage Concerns

Residents raised concerns about Norwich’s current fire-service coverage, including one resident’s statement that an insurer would not continue coverage because the address lacked a dedicated fire department. The committee also received public safety updates and discussed traffic cameras and Norwichtown traffic issues.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Emergency Dispatch System Set for February 22 Launch

The computer-aided dispatch system was in the middle of its changeover, with a February 22 go-live date for emergency service organizations. The police department reported 4,129 calls for service, 269 incident reports, 131 arrests, and 105 accidents investigated during January.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Parking Ordinance Recommendation Rejected

The committee unanimously rejected a favorable recommendation for a proposed on-street parking ordinance. Members also discussed speeding concerns, possible traffic cameras, and December emergency response data, including 615 ambulance transports and 185 responses with no transport.

1 min readMunicipal coverage