FVTU OCTOBER MEETING - GET TOGETHER
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Our first Get Together / Meeting of the year is on Thursday, October 15, at 7pm. It will be held at the Back Nine Tavern at Stanley Golf Course in New Britain. This is a great venue with good food and drinks. As with all of these events, we will start the meeting with a very nice raffle selection. As this will also be a Business Meeting, the raffle will be followed by an opportunity for FVTU members to vote for officers for the 2026-2028 cycle. Following this we have a fantastic guest speaker lined up, Colonel Brian Newman of the Conn. Environmental Conservation Police! He’s a great speaker and is sure to answer your questions and concerns. You’ll find his background and responsibilities below. So come see us on Oct 15! Have dinner/drinks before or during the meeting. And remember that all of our events are open to the public, members and non-members alike. Join us and say Hi!
Colonel Brian Newman – Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police
Colonel Brian Newman, MBA is the current Director of the Law Enforcement Division of the Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon), serving in Hartford, Connecticut LinkedIn. He was appointed to this leadership role in 2020 and has been recognized for his steady leadership, vision, and commitment to both enforcement and community engagement LinkedIn.
Career Background
• Naugatuck Police Department (1998–retirement): Served 21 years, rising from Patrol Officer to Detective Lieutenant (Commander, Criminal Investigations). Led complex criminal investigations, acted as liaison with federal and state agencies (FBI, DEA, U.S. Attorney’s Office, State Attorney’s Office, State Police), and managed all functional divisions of the department LinkedIn.
• Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police (2020–present): As Colonel, he oversees the state’s largest environmental law enforcement agency, responsible for protecting natural resources and ensuring public safety in parks, forests, lakes, rivers, and open spaces CT.gov+1.
Role and Responsibilities
Colonel Newman’s mission is to protect Connecticut’s natural resources through education, outreach, and enforcement in areas such as:
• Fish and game, boating, and commercial fishing
• Wildlife management
• Parks and forests
• Search and rescue operations
• Emergency response (e.g., flash floods, stranded campers)
Colonel Brian Newman – Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police
Colonel Brian Newman, MBA is the current Director of the Law Enforcement Division of the Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon), serving in Hartford, Connecticut LinkedIn. He was appointed to this leadership role in 2020 and has been recognized for his steady leadership, vision, and commitment to both enforcement and community engagement LinkedIn.
Career Background
• Naugatuck Police Department (1998–retirement): Served 21 years, rising from Patrol Officer to Detective Lieutenant (Commander, Criminal Investigations). Led complex criminal investigations, acted as liaison with federal and state agencies (FBI, DEA, U.S. Attorney’s Office, State Attorney’s Office, State Police), and managed all functional divisions of the department LinkedIn.
• Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police (2020–present): As Colonel, he oversees the state’s largest environmental law enforcement agency, responsible for protecting natural resources and ensuring public safety in parks, forests, lakes, rivers, and open spaces CT.gov+1.
Role and Responsibilities
Colonel Newman’s mission is to protect Connecticut’s natural resources through education, outreach, and enforcement in areas such as:
• Fish and game, boating, and commercial fishing
• Wildlife management
• Parks and forests
• Search and rescue operations
• Emergency response (e.g., flash floods, stranded campers)
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Where is it happening?
The Back Nine Tavern at Stanley Golf Course, 245 Hartford Road,New Britain, Connecticut, United States
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