HISTORY
Edward F. Geary was appointed the first police chief in Southington in 1927 and remained head of the department through June, 1954. He was succeeded by Robert Triano who retired April 1, 1979. Chief Triano remained as a consultant for three months. In August of 1979, Joseph Sollack was appointed chief. Chief Sollack retired in February of 1983 and Phillip D'Agostino became Southington's fourth chief. Chief D'Agostino retired in April of 1991 and William B. Perry was appointed Acting Chief. In August of 1991, William B. Perry formally became Southington's fifth chief of police. On March 2nd 2002, Chief William B. Perry retired. Before the Town of Southington officially sponsored a police force in 1927, the department was managed by seven elected constables. The elected constables in the 1925-26 fiscal year were Thomas Murphy, Timothy J. Foley, Graham R. Thompson, Sampson Smith, Lewis W. Bowers, Randall B. Fish
On October 10th, 2002 John F. Daly was promoted to Chief to become Southington's sixth Chief of Police.
and Daniel Douglass.