Distinguished Chief Award
STRATFORD – Stratford Police Chief Joe McNeil was awarded the “Distinguished Chief Award” by the Police Commissioners Association of Connecticut at their 2021 PCAC Distinguished Chiefs & Meritorious Service Awards Dinner held September 29th at Vazzano’s Four Seasons in Stratford. McNeil, who has served as Stratford’s Chief of Police since 2016, began his service with the Stratford Police Department in 1994. McNeil rose through the ranks, serving as a patrolman, detective sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and Deputy Chief prior to being named Chief. His tenure as Chief of Police has been distinguished by decreasing crime rates, and a ground-breaking community engagement program for officers and citizens which has become a national model for departments across the U.S., working to build trust and empathy between…
