Connecticut State Police Union votes 'no confidence' in Commissioner Rovella

The Connecticut State Police Union has voted "no confidence" in State Police Commissioner James Rovella and in Deputy Commissioner Colonel Stavros Mellekas in an emergency meeting held Thursday.

The union told Rovella in a letter informing him of the decision that he "fostered an environment of mistrust" and that he and Mellekas have "failed to protect their Troopers and made decisions based on self-preservation."

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The Connecticut State Police (CSP) are the only agency in the USA, Canada, Europe and anywhere in the modern world where the patrol fleet, their entire fleet, has no overt high visibility markings. The CSP has no specific identifiable license plate, striping, no anti-collision chevrons, no badging or graphics, no roof mounted warning lights that allow easy recognition and identification from a distance during any weather or ambient lighting condition. By marking their cruisers the CSP would have the affect of appearing more ubiquitous than they are. The CSP will say we have lights. The lights are at the discretion of the operator, the other vehicle markings mentioned is what is missing and should be required by legislative action if not department proactivity. A Mass state police study, the Feds, Arizona DPS and others have indicated the importance of vehicle markings for the officer and the public. - Discuss.