Meriden Police Department

On September 28th, 1868 the Meriden Police Department was formed to provide the citizens of the City of Meriden with law, order, and various policing services. Throughout the decades the agency has grown into a budgeted department of 123 sworn officers and numerous civilian support staff positions. Over the past 150 + years, the Meriden Police Department has been led by more than twenty (20) different Police Chiefs with the current chief, Roberto Rosado, having been appointed on July 1st, 2020. Today, the Meriden Police Departments primary functions include, providing police services to the community, enforcing traffic and noise regulations, investigating crimes, assisting victims of crime, and maintaining law and order throughout the City of Meriden. The Meriden Police Department offers our services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and is a Tier II, State Accredited Agency. Our officers are deployed in marked and unmarked cruisers, bicycles, motorcycles, specialize...