Begun in 1893 with three sworn officers, and their Chief George D. Hosford, the Naugatuck Police Department is currently staffed with 59 full-time officers. The department, which responds to an average of 33,000 calls a year, consists of three divisions: patrol, investigation and administration. There is also a bureau for juvenile matters.
The department has had 14 chiefs since its inception over 114 years ago. The current chief is Chief Christopher J. Edson who has served his post since 2007 and the deputy chief is Thomas Hunt.
There are also 14 full-time and six-part-time civilian employees at the Naugatuck Police Department, serving in areas including records, dispatch, maintenance and animal control.