Law Enforcement
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WHO DO YOU CALL?
Vermont has many law enforcement
agencies with separate but complementary
and sometimes overlapping areas of
responsibilities. Th e offi cers in each are
sworn to uphold the law and protect public
safety throughout the area. Th e Rutland
region is served by multiple agencies,
including state, county and local law
enforcement organizations.
VERMONT STATE POLICE
Th e Vermont State Police is a full-
service law-enforcement agency that
provides primary law-enforcement services
to about 200 towns, 90 percent of the land
mass, and 50 percent of the population in
Vermont. Th e organization’s Emergency
Communication Dispatchers answer
roughly 89 percent of all E-911 calls made
in Vermont. In addition, the specialized
resources of the Vermont State Police, such
as the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the
crime lab, hazardous materials team, fi re
investigators and swift water rescue service
support local, county and federal partners in
times of need.
Th e 332 sworn members and 64
emergency dispatchers and civilian support
staff who work for the Vermont State
Police make a diff erence in the safety of
Vermonters and visitors, every day. Th e
Vermont State Police is committed to
excellence, including our mission, vision,
and core values.
Colonel Matthew Birmingham is the
director of the Vermont State Police. He
can be reached by email and through the
Vermont State Police Headquarters in
Waterbury at 802-244-7345.
Colonel Birmingham oversees the three
divisions that make up the Vermont State
Police:
• Th e Field Force Division, commanded
Family owned and operated since 1985
by Major James Whitcomb, consists of
10 fi eld stations throughout Vermont,
including two barracks in Rutland
County, in Rutland Town and in
Castleton at the Four Corners.
• Th e Criminal Division,
commanded by Major Dan Trudeau,
investigates major crimes, including
homicides, drug cases and other
specialized investigations.
• Th e Support Services Division,
commanded by Major Ingrid Jonas,
oversees recruitment, training,
technology, fair & impartial policing,
public information and Internal Aff airs.
Major Jonas also serves as the
Department’s Executive Offi cer.
STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
Alongside the State Police, there are several
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