Environmental Protection Assistant Division Director

Connecticut Police Chiefs Association; Hartford, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation Police seeks an Environmental Protection Assistant Division Director (Major) to support statewide enforcement and operations in Hartford, CT. This leadership role oversees fifty sworn officers and the 24-hour dispatch center, collaborating with three districts and agency partners.

The position is open to the public with a salary range of $121,312 to $165,420 per year, and a close date of September

Responsibilities

• Oversee statewide environmental law enforcement operations within the Environmental Conservation Police Division.
• Supervise the division's leadership and personnel across three districts and a 24-hour dispatch center.

Job description

Environmental Conservation Police seeks Assistant Division Director (major)

Location

Location Hartford, CT

Date Opened

Date Opened 9/16/2026 09:03:00 AM

Salary $121,312 - $165,420/year

Job Type

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date

Close Date 9/30/2026 11:59:00 PM

DEEP's Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (BOR) has responsibility of over 255,000 acres of agency owned lands and waters that includes state forests, state parks, wildlife management areas and boating access areas. The division is responsible for the patrol element of Connecticut’s shellfish program, has a cooperative enforcement agreement with NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement, boating accident investigation responsibilities and patrol on Connecticut’s state waterways.
BOR is seeking to hire an Environmental Protection Assistant Division Director (Major) to assist in the operations and management of the Environmental Conservation Police Division . This division has state-wide conservation law enforcement responsibilities and is made up of three unique geographical districts each managed by a district captain that will be directly supervised by the Major.
The mission of the Environmental Conservation Police is to provide natural resource protection and public safety through education, outreach and enforcement in the areas of fish and game, boating, commercial fishing, wildlife management, parks and forests, recreational vehicles, search and rescue, K-9 Unit, homeland security and agency emergency dispatch center. This position is responsible for assisting with the management and oversight of a state-wide law enforcement agency consisting of fifty sworn officers, one permanent administrative secretary, up to twenty part-time sworn officers and a twenty-four hour emergency dispatch center.