Dan Cruz is a seasoned law enforcement professional with over 19 years of experience. Currently serving as a Patrol Officer at the City of Meriden Police Department since April 2014, Dan previously held the position of Master Sergeant at the UCONN Police Department's Waterbury Substation from March 1999 to February 2014. Dan began a career in law enforcement in 1994 as a Police Officer for the Department of Children and Families at the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Training Center. Educational background includes attendance at Lyman Hall High School.
City of Meriden Police Department
The mission of the Meriden Police Department is for every member to be thoroughly committed to improving the quality of life for all citizens. To embark on a pro-active working partnership with neighbors, businesses and elected officials in obtaining a common goal of safer, cleaner neighborhoods in which families are not afraid to walk the streets. To decentralize and bring the officers back to the citizens they represent. To become the benchmark by which other communities and Police Departments measure their success.