Records: The Records Office is staffed Monday-Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM and is closed Saturday, Sunday and Holidays.

Fingerprinting: For East Lyme Residents or East Lyme Businesses, fingerprinting is done by appointment only due to COVID-19 precautions. The PreEnrollment procedure should be completed before scheduling an appointment.

Drug Disposal: The Police Department accepts expired and unused medicine in our front lobby.

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The Town of East Lyme continues to provide outstanding police service and protection to its citizens via the East Lyme Police Department.

The Chief of Police Michael Finkelstein, in conjunction with Lieutenants Michael Macek and Dana Jezierski, Patrol Sergeants, Bruce Babcock, Paul Renshaw, Mark Hallbauer, Eric Holt, Jared Priest, and Matthew Willett provide direction and supervision to the East Lyme police officers on a twenty-four hour basis.  The East Lyme Police Department currently has 29 full-time officers, 3 part-time officers, 1 full-time Administrative Assistant, and 1 part-time Administrative Assistant.  Anyone interested in becoming an East Lyme Police Officer should visit the Law Enforcement Council of Eastern Connecticut web site at LawEnforcementCouncil.org.

The East Lyme Police Department provides additional services to the town, including beach, foot, bicycle, boardwalk, and boat patrols. The Detective Division is comprised of Detectives Mark Comeau, William Turcotte, and William Bergantino which investigates crimes of a serious nature and collects evidence. Officer Don Hull teaches Challenge substance abuse education. Sergeant Mark Hallbauer has been instrumental in the development and administration of a Police Cadet Program assisted by Officer Christopher Dube.  EastLymePoliceCadets.org.

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