State Police Dispatcher on Leave After Search of Home for Child Pornography.

Another painful day at the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP). The home of a State Police dispatcher was searched Wednesday for child pornography by federal law enforcement agents.

“A civilian employee of the Connecticut State Police was placed on administrative leave Wednesday pending the outcome of an ongoing criminal investigation,” according to a brief statement from Brian Foley, executive assistant to Commissioner James Rovella.

The search comes less than three weeks after eight State Police recruits were fired for cheating on an online exam.

This post corrects an earlier one that reported the employee was arrested.

Published April 6, 2022.