Connecticut Office of the Inspector General
CT OIG
Summary
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Created by Connecticut's 2020 Police Accountability Act (PA 20-1) and operational since late 2021, the OIG is a separate office within the Division of Criminal Justice.
The Inspector General — a deputy chief state's attorney appointed by the Criminal Justice Commission to a four-year term — independently investigates all police uses of deadly physical force and any in-custody deaths (including non-force deaths such as overdoses), and has full subpoena and compel-testimony power over municipalities, law-enforcement units, and the DOC.
If force is found unjustified under CGS §53a-22, the Inspector General files and prosecutes criminal charges, making this a binding disciplinary mechanism. Officers may also be referred to POSTC for decertification.
Independence Scorecard
| Appointment | Independent commission |
|---|---|
| Term length | 4 years |
| Removal standard | For cause only |
| Budget independence | Legislative line item |
| Subpoena power | Yes |
| Compel testimony | Yes |
| Records access | Full access |
| Public reports required | Yes |
| Pre-publication review | None — reports published directly |
Statute
- Name
- An Act Concerning Police Accountability (Public Act 20-1, July Special Session 2020)
- Citation
- CGS §51-277e
- Full text
- Full text of law →
Jurisdiction scope
All Connecticut law enforcement agencies and the Department of Correction — investigates police deadly-force incidents, in-custody deaths, and failure-to-intervene cases