East Lyme Police Department

About the East Lyme Police Department

ABOUT THE EAST LYME POLICE DEPARTMENT

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 Jim Levandoski, provide direction and supervision to the East Lyme police officers on a twenty-four hour basis.  The East Lyme Police Department currently has 25 full-time officers, 1 part-time officer, 1 full-time Administrative Assistant, and 1 part-time Administrative Secretary.  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. Detective Mark Comeau and Detective Jean Babcock serve as the Town’s Detectives. Detective Comeau investigates crimes of a serious nature, which require in depth exploration and collection of physical evidence. Detective Cavanaugh investigates felony crimes of sexual violence and juvenile matters. Officer Don Hull teaches Challenge substance abuse education. Sergeant Mark Hallbauer has been instrumental in the development and administration of a Police Cadet Program, www.EastLymePoliceCadets.org, which currently has 22 members.